Sun Composition

What makes up the largest percentage of the sun's composition?

• hydrogen

• helium

• oxygen

• nitrogen

When hydrogen nuclei fuse into helium nuclei

• the nuclei die.

• energy is released.

• particles collide

• particles neutralize.

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Most of the sun’s energy is a result of

• nuclear fusion  

• nuclear fission

• atomic reactions

• coronal mass ejection

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What is 1 in this picture?

• core

• photosphere

• prominence

• granule

What is the primary composition of the Sun?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbon and silicon

• Iron and nickel

What is the most abundant element in the Sun?

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Carbon

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Which element makes up about 28% of the Sun's mass?

• Helium

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

What process in the Sun converts hydrogen into helium?

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Radioactive decay

• Chemical reaction

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What is the primary source of the Sun's energy?

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Chemical reactions

• Gravitational contraction

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Which layer of the Sun is visible from Earth?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Core