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