#10 The Sun (FLASHCARDS)

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Rank (using %) the Sun's size among stars in our galaxy. (Is it one of the biggest? One of the smallest? Average size?)

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in the top 10%

Front

The vast majority of stars are what kind of star?

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red dwarfs

Front

Compared to the diameter of the Earth, how wide is the Sun? (how many times bigger than Earth's diameter is the sun)

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100 times wider

Front

How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

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about 1.3 million

Front

What is the temperature of the Sun's core?

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15 million degrees Celsius

Front

In the Sun's core, hydrogen atoms fuse together to form the heavier element _____

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helium

Front

How often does the Sun lose a mass equivalent to 15 Empire State Buildings?

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every second

Front

Where does hydrogen fusion occur in the Sun?

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only in the core

Front

Heat transfer by the buoyant motion of the Sun's heated gases is called _____

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convection

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Which layer is thin enough to be transparent, and considered the Sun's surface?

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the photosphere