Galaxies and Sun

The visible surface of the Sun

• Core

• Photosphere

• Radiation Zone

• Convection Zone

Strong magnetic fields, which appear darker because they are of a lower temperature are called?

• Sun spots

• Sun blocks

• Flare

• Corona

Sudden flashes of brightness from the Sun.

• Solar flashes

• Corona

• Solar flares

• Sun spots

The layer of the Sun that immediately surrounds the core.

• Radiation Zone

• Convection Zone

• Chromosphere

• Corona

The thin layer of the Sun's atmosphere that lies directly above the photosphere.

• Core

• Convection Zone

• Corona

• Chromosphere

The Sun is made up of ________________.

• Uranium

• Iron

• Plasma

• Plastic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which layer of the Sun is the hottest?

• Core

• Radiation Zone

• Convection Zone

• Photosphere

The outer most part that we see only during an eclipse.

• Core

• Photosphere

• Flares

• Corona

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Process in the core, which two or more atomic nuclei fuse to form another, heavier nucleus.

• Radiation

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What causes a star to become a Red Giant?

• It runs out of Hydrogen to fuse into Helium.

• It gets bored and news a change.

• It runs out of Helium to fuse into Hydrogen.

• Red is pretty color.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1