SC.8.E.5.6

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The sun is made up of six different layers. Three of these layers make up the interior of the sun. The remaining three layers make up the sun’s atmosphere. Which is the innermost layer of the sun?
chromosphere
convection zone
Core
Corona
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Luis is comparing two stars in the Milky Way galaxy. How can Luis tell which star has the greater temperature?
brightness
apparent magnitude
color
absolute magnitude
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Sun does not have the greatest absolute brightness compared to stars in the night sky. How is it possible that it has the greatest apparent brightness?
It is hotter than the other starts.
It is closer than the other stars.
It is farther away than the other stars.
Apparent brightness is more powerful than absolute brightness.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following can affect our communications grid?
sunspots
revolution of planets
phases of the moon
apparent magnitude
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is unique about the rotation of the sun?
It spins way faster than the planets.
It spins extremely slow.
The top half spins one direction and the bottom half spins the opposite direction.
Some areas spin faster than others.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which layer of the sun does nuclear fusion take place?
Core
Radiative zone
Chromosphere
Corona
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The points labeled on the chart below represent the approximate size of Earth, the Milky Way, the Moon, and the Sun. The approximate size of the Solar System is also shown.
Which point on the chart best represents the approximate size of the Sun?
W
X
Y
Z
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
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