Surface Features of the Sun

It is the dark region of the surface of the sun that has a relatively lower temperature than any of its surface.

• Corona

• Sunspot

• Convection Zone

• Photosphere

In a high-resolution view, the sunspot has 2 distinct areas of light and dark portion namely _______________________

• Maria and Terrae

• Black and White

• Umbra and Penumbra

• Light and Shadow

Solar granulation occurs due to the ________________ process.

• Convention

• Radiation

• Convection

• Illumination

The sunspot appears to be dark due to the presence of a strong magnetic field

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The following features of the sun's surface are caused by the strong magnetic field of the sun except ________________.

• Filament

• Coronal Loops

• Prominence

• Aurora

A ___________________shows the magnetic field on the surface (the photosphere) of the Sun.

• Magnetosphere

• Magnetism

• Magentograph

• Magnetogram

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

In a magnetogram, the white part shows that the magnetic field is pointing towards us.

• False

• True

In a magnetogram, the black part shows that the magnetic field is pointing towards us.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

They appear as dark absorption features on the solar atmosphere.

• Prominence

• Filament

• Coronal Loop

• Solar Flare

They appears as bright features because they reflect sunlight toward us

• Prominence

• Filament

• Coronal Loop

• Solar Flare

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2