Sun Quizzes & Trivia

Did you know that, at this moment in time, one million Earth could actually fit inside the Sun, but that one day it will be the same size as the Earth? Or that the light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to get here? Or that the temperature inside the Sun can reach temperatures of 15 million degrees Celsius? So, the Sun is not only the biggest star in our Universe, but it is also very interesting.

Try answering questions like: “What is the sun made of?”, “Does the brightness of the Sun change over time?”, “What are the key areas of solar research today?” and ”Does the Sun have a surface?” and discover the things that’s right in front of your eyes!

This quiz will determine the amount of knowledge acquired from this VFT exploring the Sun.

Questions: 17 | Attempts: 3049 | Last updated: Dec 14, 2012

Sample Question
How does the Sun rotate?

Differentially

Clockwise

Counter-clockwise

Faster at the poles, slower at the equator

Gold Purity Test

Test your knowledge of gold karatage, purity, and weight.

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 72 | Last updated: Jan 25, 2013

Sun Allergy Quiz

Test your knowledge about sun allergy or photodermatitis. Here is some information on sun allergy, which will help you score well in the quiz. Sun Allergy (Photodermatitis)

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 167 | Last updated: Jan 28, 2013

Sample Question
What is photodermatitis?

An inflammatory reaction of skin caused by hypersensitivity to water.

An inflammatory reaction of skin caused by hypersensitivity to the sun rays.

An inflammatory reaction of skin caused by hypersensitivity to the dust.

Sun: Astronomy Trivia Questions Quiz

Questions: 26 | Attempts: 89 | Last updated: May 15, 2020

Sample Question
The number of sunspots and thier activity peak about every:

5-20 years

11 or so years

80 years

Sun Vocabulary Quiz

This is a quiz about the vocabulary in chapter 26 about the Sun.

Questions: 11 | Attempts: 421 | Last updated: May 16, 2016

Sample Question
What is a glow in the night sky produced in the upper atmosphere by particles from the solar wind interacting with Earth's magnetic field called?

Corona

Aurora

Photosphere

Sunspot

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Sun Questions & Answers

What is a coronal mass ejection?

A massive solar flare. Here is a question, why must we put down at least ten words

What is the Sun?

The Sun is the star at the center of our solar system – this includes the inner solar system which consists of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, the asteroid belt except Ceres which is considered as a dwarf planet such as Pallas, Davida, Eunomia

Why does the sun look yellow from earth?

It’s due to a phenomenon called diffraction. The sun is actually emitting white light which has a significant amount of blue-green waves along with other colors of the spectrum. The fusion process creates white light which after traveling to ea

When does solar eclipse occur?

When a shadow is cast by the moon, which partially or fully blocks the sunlight, a solar eclipse occurs. The absolute alignment of the moon, sun, and earth is imperative for the event to take place. This type of alignment overlaps with a new moon. A