Space and the Sun

The temperature of the Sun is highest in the central plasma core.

• True

• False

The Sun's energy

• Is generated by the fusion of helium into hydrogen

• Is released by nuclear fission

• Moves outward away from the center

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

When the moon blocks out the Sun in a solar eclipse, we can still see the corona.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is a layer of Sun?

• Mantle

• Solar nebula

• Crust

• Radiative zone

The Sun's energy is produced in its core.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

The Sun's corona is much hotter than its photosphere.

• True

• False

Jets of gas sometimes fly up through this layer:

• The chromosphere

• The radiative zone

• The photosphere

• The corona

The photosphere of the Sun provides energy that heats up the chromosphere.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Our Sun is a very rare type of star in the Universe.

• True

• False

What word describes the gravitationally curved trajectory of an object in space?

• satellite

• meteor

• orbit

• axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4