1. Characteristics of the Sun
PowerPoint Quiz

2. Watch this video on the Sun and pay close
attention! There will be questions to answer!

3. What type of star is our Sun?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Yellow Dwarf
Supernova
Red Dwarf
Yellow Giant

4. How many Earths can fit into the Sun?
A.
B.
C.
D.
100,000
50
Over 1 million
10 billion

5. What is the Sun’s corona?
A. Its core
B. Molten lava on its surface
C. The light it produces
D. Super heated gas above its surface

6. How many miles away from the Sun is
the Earth?
A. 150,000,000 km
B. 2000 km
C. 3,000,000 km
D. 88,000 km

7. How hot is the Sun’s corona?
A. 2,000,000˚C
B. 5,000˚F
C. 1,000,000˚F
D. 2,000˚C

8. Photo Credit
• Sun and Earth: barryonenergy.wordpress.com
• Sun’s Corona: www.qrg.northwestern.edu
• Video From:
www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.e
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