Solar Fusion

What type of wave is the energy from the sun?

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• ocean wave

• seismic wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What type of wave is an earthquake wave (seismic wave)?

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• ocean wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Does an earthquake wave (seismic wave) require a medium made up of matter to travel through?

• yes

• no

• not sure

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Does energy from the sun require a medium made up of matter to travel through?

• yes

• no

• not sure

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Do electromagnetic waves require a medium made up of matter to travel through?

• yes

• no

• not sure

About how long will the Sun last?

• 50 thousand years

• 1 billion years

• 10 billion years

• 100 billion years

• 10 million years

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Where does nuclear fusion occur in the sun?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

The Sun will enter its red giant phase when...

• Part A runs out of hydrogen

• Parts A and B run out of hydrogen.

• Parts A, B and C run out of hydrogen.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Using the attached table, when the Sun is about 6 billion years old, about what percentage of the Sun's core will be hydrogen?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Using the attached table, when the Sun was about 1.5 billion years old, about what percentage of the Sun's core was hydrogen?

• 67.5%

• 75%

• 70%

• 65%