More about the Sun (non-statutory) | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What is the name of this object in space?
- 'Sun' ✓
Which of these objects in space is the largest?
- Sun ✓
- Moon
- Earth
The shape of the Sun is called a __________.
- 'sphere' ✓
What is the surface of something?
- The centre or middle
- The underside
- The outside or top layer ✓
What units of measure do we use for temperature?
- centimetres
- degrees Celsius ✓
- kilograms
- kilometres
Match the material to the correct state of matter.
- water
  
  ⇔
  
  liquid ✓
- air
  
  ⇔
  
  gas ✓
- wood
  
  ⇔
  
  solid ✓

What is at the centre of our solar system?
- 'The Sun' ✓
What is the primary source of heat and light on Earth?
- the Moon
- all of the stars
- the Sun ✓
What is the Sun?
- a moon
- a star ✓
- a planet
What is the Sun made of?
- fire
- rock
- magma
- gas ✓
Match the place to the correct temperature
- inside the human body
  
  ⇔
  
  37 degrees Celsius ✓
- at the surface of the Sun
  
  ⇔
  
  5,505 degrees Celsius ✓
- inside a fridge
  
  ⇔
  
  3 degrees Celsius ✓
- inside a freezer
  
  ⇔
  
  -18 degrees Celsius ✓
- boiling water
  
  ⇔
  
  100 degrees Celsius ✓
Which of these is not a good way of finding out more about the Sun?
- speaking to an expert
- reading non-fiction texts
- looking directly at the Sun ✓
- using specially designed safety telescopes to make observations

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Pupils may think that the Sun is a planet.

Explain that the Sun is a star because, like other stars, it is a huge ball of glowing gas which has planets travelling around it.

Sun - The Sun is a star and the centre of our solar system.
Solar system - The solar system is the name for our Sun and the planets which orbit around it.
Research - To research something is to find out about it or investigate it carefully.
Secondary sources - Secondary sources are texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others.