Stars , Nuclear Fusion, and the Sun

Which long, stable stage in its life cycle is the Sun currently experiencing?

• Main Sequence

• White Dwarf

• Nebula

• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is at the center of our solar system?

• Milky Way Galaxy

• The Earth

• A Nebula

• The Sun

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What are the two main elements (gases) that make up the 99% of the Sun's mass?

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Nitrogen and Helium

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Where are stars born?

• In a black hole

• In a nebula

• In the Photosphere

• In a supernova

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is an area of intense gravity that is so strong that not even light can escape?

• Nebula

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What determines the color of a star?

• Surface Temperature

• How long ago it formed

• How far it is from Earth

• Its size

Which star color is the hottest?

• Red

• Yellow

• Orange

• White

• Blue

What holds all of the planets in their orbits within our solar system?

• Nuclear fusion

• The sun's gravity

• A black hole

• Photons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which layer of the Sun's atmosphere is cooler in temperature and is a "glowing red" in color? (Box #5)

• Core

• Radiative Zone

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Convective Zone

Which layer of the sun is the very center of the sun where nuclear fusion occurs? (Box #1)

• Corona

• Chromosphere

• Convective Zone

• Core

• Radiative Zone

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1