Solar Properties

What is the Sun MOSTLY composed of?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Helium and oxygen

• Nitrogen and Hydrogen

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About what temperature is the core of the Sun?

• 15 million degrees celsius

• 12 million degrees celsius

• 14 million degrees celsius

• 18 million degrees celsius

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Why is the Sun similar to the stars that can be seen at night?

• Because all of the stars in our Solar System have the same color and shape and size.

• Because the Sun makes light energy

• Because the night sky makes them all look the same

• Because they all give off heat energy

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What is a solar flare?

• The outer shell from which light is radiated

• A large, bright, gaseous feature extending outward from the Sun's surface.

• Plasma that surrounds the Sun and other stars extending millions of kilometers from space

• Intense variation in brightness due to a release of magnetic energy.

What type of energy are they collecting?

• Wind Energy

• Solar Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Hydroelectric Energy

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Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

• It's cheaper than fossil fuels

• The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
  

• Solar energy recharges batteries

• All of them

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True or False? The Sun makes its own energy?

• True

• False

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What is a prominence?

• A region around the Sun extending more than 1 million kilometers from its surface where the temperature can reach 2 million degrees

• Temporary phenomona on the photosphere of the Sun that appear as dark spots compared to surrounding areas.

• Large, bright, gaseous feature extending outward from the Sun's surface often in a loop shape.

• A sudden intense variation in brightness due to a release of magnetic activity.

What cycle do sunspots follow?

• 13 year cycle

• 11 year cycle

• 23 year cycle

• 7 year cycle

Which statement describes the solar feature shooting off into space labeled B?

• Sunspot

• Solar Flare

• Prominence