The Sun forms
  • 1. What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?
A) Fossil Fuels
B) The Sun
C) Wind
D) The Moon
  • 2. What process powers the Sun?
A) Chemical Reaction
B) Nuclear Fusion
C) Nuclear Fission
D) Gravity
  • 3. What layer of the Sun's atmosphere is visible during a solar eclipse?
A) Convection Zone
B) Photosphere
C) Chromosphere
D) Corona
  • 4. What is the name of the prominences that extend from the Sun's surface into space?
A) Solar Flares
B) Comets
C) Asteroids
D) Meteoroids
  • 5. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
A) Venus
B) Jupiter
C) Mercury
D) Mars
  • 6. What is the layer just below the Sun's surface called?
A) Convective Zone
B) Chromosphere
C) Corona
D) Photosphere
  • 7. How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach the Earth?
A) About 1 week
B) About 1 day
C) About 2 hours
D) About 8 minutes
  • 8. What is the name of the cycle that affects solar activity over an 11-year period?
A) Solar Cycle
B) Lunar Cycle
C) Decadal Cycle
D) Seasonal Cycle
  • 9. What is the Sun mostly composed of?
A) Hydrogen and Helium
B) Oxygen and Carbon
C) Iron and Nickel
D) Nitrogen and Sulfur
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