The Sun Quiz

What is the temperature of the Sun's photosphere?

• 15 million K

• 20 million K

• 5,780 K

• 10,000 K

How long did it take for the Sun to mature from the beginning of its collapse?

• 100 million years

• 50 million years

• 200 million years

• 25 million years

What is the primary method by which the Sun produces energy?

• Nuclear fission

• Gravitational collapse

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reaction

What is the primary component of the solar wind?

• Electrons

• Protons

• Alpha particles

• Neutrons

What is the temperature range of the Sun's chromosphere?

• 4,000 K - 6,000 K

• 1,000 K - 2,000 K

• 4,500 K - 100,000 K

• 10,000 K - 15,000 K

What is the primary cause of sunspots on the Sun's surface?

• Magnetic field flux

• Convection currents

• Coronal mass ejections

• Solar flares

What is the primary mechanism by which the Sun's corona is heated?

• Gravitational collapse

• Magnetic field induction

• Solar wind

• Nuclear fusion

What is the primary effect of solar flares on Earth?

• Increased rainfall

• Auroras

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

What is the primary feature of the Sun's interface layer?

• Spicules

• Granules

• Faculae

• Sunspots

What is the primary method by which the Sun's magnetic fields are generated?

• Coronal mass ejections

• Nuclear fusion

• Convection

• Solar flares