The Sun Scope

Select the layers that are in the INTERIOR of the sun.

• Core

• Convection Zone

• Prominence

• Radiative Zone

• Chromosphere

Which layer of the sun is the visible layer?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Core

• Convection Zone

A _______________ is a dark, cool spot in the photosphere of the sun.

Every star begins their life cycle in what stage?

• Core

• Planetary Nebula

• Stellar Nebula

• Supernova

How does a massive star end its life cycle?

• Black Hole

• White Dwarf

• Stellar Nebula

• Red Supergiant

What determines the life cycle of a star?

• Diameter

• Circumference

• Temperature

• Mass

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Select the characteristic that applies to a black hole

• Emits light

• low-gravitational pull

• A dark spot that sucks in all light due to gravity

• A dark spot that sucks in all light due to mass

Which layer of the sun emits its energy as photons?

• The Convection Zone

• The Radiative Zone

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

What is responsible for energy on Earth?

• Life

• Space

• The sun

• The moon

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is a supernova?

• A giant explosion at the end of a massive star's life cycle

• An explosion at the end of a mid-sized star

• An explosion that starts the formation of a main-sequence star

• A Giant star that results from a Black Hole