Friday, December 6, 2013

SUN - QUIZ

  • Answer the following questions on notebook paper. 
  • Write the question & the answer on the next line.  
  • Skip a line between the next question.  
  • Turn into 6th grade drawer. 
  • You may use your notes, NOT YOUR PARTNER!!!
  • DUE:  Friday, 12/ 13




1. Is the Sun a star, a planet, or a nebula?_______________________


2. Is the Sun solid, liquid, or gaseous ?_______________________


3. During what month is the Sun closest to the Earth?_____________________


4. Where is the Sun hottest?_______________________


5. Where is the Sun coolest?_______________________


6. What element is most plentiful on the Sun?_______________________


7. What element was named after the Sun?_______________________


8. What is the primary atomic reaction that occurs within the Sun that converts hydrogen atoms into helium atoms? _______________________


9. How old is the Sun? ______________________


10. Are sunspots hotter or colder than the surrounding areas?_______________________