Ultimate Facts About The Sun! Trivia Quiz

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1.

____________ are powerful magnetic fields that block the flow of gases from beneath the photosphere.
2.

What is the sun made out of ?
- A.
  
  Soil
- B.
  
  Volcanoes
- C.
  
  Gases
- D.
  
  Red Die
3.

Who was the first to use a telescope for astronomy?
- A.
  
  Galileo Galilei
- B.
  
  Andromeda Galaxy
- C.
  
  George Bush
- D.
  
  Zack Efron
4.

The Sun is classified as a moderately large
- A.
  
  White tall
- B.
  
  Orange dwarf
- C.
  
  Yellow dwarf
5.

List four ways the sun is important to our solar system?
6.

Which of the following objects does NOT travel around the Sun?
- A.
  
  Comets
- B.
  
  Asteroids
- C.
  
  Moons
- D.
  
  Earth
7.

What is the galaxy star closest to us (Earth)?
- A.
  
  Big Dipper
- B.
  
  Saturn
- C.
  
  Sun
- D.
  
  North Star
8.

What is a very large group of stars and planets that includes the Sun and its solar system called?
- A.
  
  Venus
- B.
  
  Milky Way
- C.
  
  Solar System
- D.
  
  Earth
9.

What are the sun and the celestial bodies that orbit the sun, including planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas called?
- A.
  
  Asteroid Belt
- B.
  
  Planets
- C.
  
  Atmosphere
- D.
  
  Solar System
10.

Stars are bigger than the planets.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Dark areas on the surface of the sun are called _____________________
- A.
  
  Sunspots
- B.
  
  Solar flare
12.

Burst of energy from the sun's atmosphere is called ___________________________
- A.
  
  Main sequence
- B.
  
  Solar flare
13.

The distance light travels in one year.
- A.
  
  Magnitude
- B.
  
  Light year
14.

Particles are thrown into space from the sun.
- A.
  
  Solar flare
- B.
  
  Solar wind
15.

Group of stars, gas and dust.
- A.
  
  Universe
- B.
  
  Galaxy
16.

The brightness of a star.
- A.
  
  Magnitude
- B.
  
  Fusion
17.

The surface of the sun.
- A.
  
  Photosphere
- B.
  
  Corona
18.

Atmosphere of the sun.
- A.
  
  Photosphere
- B.
  
  Corona
19.

Solar energy is produce by _______________________
- A.
  
  Fusion
- B.
  
  Waves
20.

Energy from the sun travels in ____________________________
- A.
  
  Waves
- B.
  
  Bursts
21.

In which layer do sunspots occur?
- A.
  
  Photosphere
- B.
  
  Core
22.

Which layer is the hottest part of the sun?
- A.
  
  Photosphere
- B.
  
  Core
23.

Absolute magnitude of a star depends on
- A.
  
  Absolute dullness
- B.
  
  Absolute brightness
24.

Temperature of a star can be detected by its
- A.
  
  Shape
- B.
  
  Color
25.

Is this the proper sequence of a change for a star like our sun: 1. A swirling cloud of dust, a nebula, become a small, cool star 2. A protostar grows in mass and its temperature rises until it begins to glow 3. The star uses up most of its fuel and grows to become a red giant 4. The star shrinks and becomes a white dwarf
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False