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Which stars in the diagram are the coolest?

• white dwarfs

• super giants

• the stars in the upper left corner on the main sequence

• there is no way to know from the diagram

Felix examined several photos of stars. To compare their temperatures, he looked at the colors of the stars. He organized the photos in order from coolest to hottest. Which of these answers shows the correct order?

• red, yellow, white, blue

• white, blue, yellow, red

• yellow, white, blue, red

• blue, yellow, white, red

The sun produces large amounts of energy. By what process does the sun produce energy?

• radiation

• convection

• nuclear fusion

• electromagnetic radiation

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which term best describes the movement of matter due to temperature differences in the sun?

• conduction

• convection

• nuclear fusion

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which one of these claims can be made based on evidence in the graph?

• Red super giants have higher temperatures than main sequence stars.

• Blue giants have higher temperatures than white dwarfs.

• Blue giants have higher temperatures than red super giants.

• Main sequence stars have higher temperatures than white dwarfs.

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

Scientists have determined that the sun will continue to consume hydrogen in its core for another five billion years or so. After the hydrogen is consumed, what will be its primary fuel?

• Helium

• Magnetism

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

In which layer of the sun does convection occur?

• core

• chromosphere

• convection zone

• photosphere

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In which layer of the sun does nuclear fusion take place?

• Core

• Radiative zone

• Chromosphere

• Corona

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What are the layers of the sun's atmosphere?

• Core, chromosphere, corona

• Photosphere, radiative zone, corona

• Radiative zone, chromosphere, core

• Photosphere, chromosphere, corona