What Do You Know About the Sun?

The queen of the heavens, the flare, the shine that lights up our days and even our nights (by reflecting off the moon). The sun has a huge place in our lives as it keeps us alive and makes all of our world possible. So tell us, what do you know about it?
 
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The Sun is composed mainly of which substance?
Gas
Liquid
Solid
 
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Hint
What is the name of a particle that transports light or electromagnetic radiation?
Neutron
Photon
Proton
Solarium
 
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Hint
What did the ancient Romans call the Sun?
Elio
Helios
Sol
Solaris
 
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Hint
How old is the Sun, according to scientists?
4.5 billion years
16.5 billion years
30 billion years
80 million years
 
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Hint
The Sun takes up what percent of the solar system's entire mass?
10%
75%
99%
50%
 
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During a solar eclipse, which part of the Sun is visible to us?
Sun spot
Corona
Core
 
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Hint
What is a surge of charged particles that flows outwardly from the Sun's upper atmosphere called?
Solar wind
Eclipse
Granules
Sun spots
 
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Hint
What did the Greeks call the sun?
Solaris
Eliana
Helios
Sol
 
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What planet has the shortest orbit around the sun?
Venus
Mars
Earth
Mercury
 
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What is the main element converted inside the sun's core?
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Iron
Copper
 
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Hint
What is the surface of the Sun called?
Core
Photosphere
Solar Corona
Prominence
 
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What is the name of the process the sun 'uses' to create energy?
Gemination
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fission
Photosynthesis
 
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