Sun Quiz: Here Comes the Heat
9 questions on what powers our star, what it is made of and what lies ahead for it.
- Questions
9 - Length
About 5 min
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- What makes the Sun shine?
- Why do sunspots look dark on the Sun?
- Which of these are found on the Sun?
- About how old is the Sun?
- About how hot is the Sun's visible surface?
- The Sun is a little over 100 Earths wide. About how many Earths would fill its volume?
- Sort these parts of the Sun from the center outward.
- In 1859 a huge solar storm struck Earth. Which technology did it throw into chaos?
- What will the Sun shrink into after its red giant stage?