The Sun
6 free practice questions with explanations
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The Sun: example questions & answers
6 worked examples with answers and explanations below. Practise them in the browser with instant feedback on every answer.
What is the Sun?
- AA star✓
- BA moon
- CA cloud
- DA planet
Answer: The Sun is a star, a giant ball of hot, glowing gas, and it is the closest star to Earth.
What does the Sun give to the Earth?
- ABooks and toys
- BLight and heat✓
- CRain and snow
- DSand and mud
Answer: The Sun gives us light so we can see and heat that keeps the Earth warm.
Why should you never look straight at the Sun?
- AIt is too small to see
- BIt is made of water
- CIt only comes out at night
- DIt can hurt your eyes✓
Answer: The Sun is so bright that looking straight at it can damage your eyes, so we never do it.
The Sun is actually much, much bigger than it looks from Earth. Why is that?
- AIt is hiding behind a cloud
- BIt is really tiny
- CIt is very far away✓
- DIt is made of paper
Answer: The Sun is actually huge, but it looks small because it is very, very far away from Earth.
During which part of the day do we usually see the Sun?
- ANight-time
- BNever
- CDaytime✓
- DMidnight
Answer: We see the Sun during the day, and it gives us daylight until it sets in the evening.
Is the Sun bigger or smaller than the Earth?
- AExactly the same size
- BAs small as a beach ball
- CMuch smaller
- DMuch bigger✓
Answer: The Sun is much, much bigger than the Earth; you could fit over a million Earths inside it.