Quiz: 15 Trivia Questions about the Sun
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1. What color does the Sun shine?
Almost white
2. Which element makes up three quarters of the mass of the Sun?
Hydrogen
3. How many iron atoms are there in 1 million hydrogen atoms in the composition of the Sun?
47
4. The closest planet to the Sun is ...
Mercury
5. Where is the Sun currently located?
Both answers are correct
6. Which of the following facts about the Sun is true?
The Sun's ultraviolet radiation has antiseptic properties that allow it to be used to disinfect water and various objects.
7. A zone of radiative transfer is a ...
the middle zone of the Sun
8. Does the Sun have an atmosphere?
Yes
9. Which is greater: the speed of light or the speed of the solar wind?
The speed of light
10. Due to the solar wind on Earth, it is possible to see ...
the northern lights
11. Are there almost complete analogs (doubles) of the Sun?
Yes
12. Ra and Sol are ...
Sun gods (Ra is ancient Egyptian, Sol is ancient Roman)
13. Can the Sun become a supernova star?
No
14. Avicii Arena in the Swedish solar system is a ....
Sun
15. Can water be desalinated using solar energy?
Yes