UNIT 2 Review - 2 answers

Front

What is the temperature comparison between Rigel and Betelgeuse?

Back

Rigel is hotter than Betelgeuse because blue stars are hotter than red stars.

Front

What property of light is illustrated when a ray of light enters a pond?

Back

Refraction

Front

What happens to red light when it strikes the surface of glass?

Back

The glass absorbs the red light.

Front

What is the correct order of the Sun's layers from innermost to outermost?

Back

Core, radiative zone, convection zone, photosphere, chromosphere, corona.

Front

What is a sunspot?

Back

A location that is cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface.

Front

What color of stars is generally hotter, blue or red?

Back

Blue stars are generally hotter than red stars.

Front

What is refraction in terms of light?

Back

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is absorption in the context of light?

Back

Absorption is when light is taken in by a material and does not pass through.

Front

What are the main layers of the Sun?

Back

Core, radiative zone, convection zone, photosphere, chromosphere, corona.

Front

Why do we see sunspots on the Sun?

Back

Sunspots appear as cooler areas on the Sun's surface due to magnetic activity.