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.