Chapter 22 Unit Test – The Sun, Moon, and Earth System

What process powers the sun?

• Combustion

• Nuclear fusion

• Radiation

• Evaporation

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What form of energy makes up most of the sun's radiation?

• Sound waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Heat rays

• Evaporation

What color of light does the sun emit most strongly?

• Red

• Yellow-green

• Blue

• Violet

What part of the sun can be seen during a total solar eclipse?

• Core

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Convective zone

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Which layer of the sun is the hottest?

• Chromosphere

• Radiative zone

• Corona

• Core

What tool helps scientists analyze light from the sun?

• Microscope

• Thermometer

• Spectroscope

• X-ray

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Which layer is just above the photosphere?

• Corona

• Core

• Chromosphere

• Mantle

What are dark, cooler spots on the sun's surface called?

• Craters

• Sunspots

• Granules

• Flares

What are coronal mass ejections?

• Explosions on the moon

• Giant loops of sunspots

• Huge clouds of charged particles

• Light rays from the sun

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What causes auroras near the poles?

• Earthquakes

• Meteors

• Solar wind hitting Earth's magnetic field

• Volcanoes