6th ES Our Sun and Other Stars 5.2

Open Ended

What are stars made of?

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the sun generates the light that we can see?

• corona

• radiation zone

• convection zone

• photosphere

• chromosphere

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the sun is only visible during a solar eclipse?

• corona

• radiation zone

• convection zone

• photosphere

• chromosphere

Multiple Choice

__________ are temporary dark areas that are cooler than the rest of the photosphere.

• sun spots

• solar flares

• prominences

Multiple Choice

__________ are explosions on the Sun's surface that release huge numbers of charged particles and can interrupt radio signals and satellite communication.

• sun spots

• solar flares

• prominences

Multiple Choice

Which order show star colors from HOTTEST to COLDEST?

• white-blue-red

• blue-red-white

• blue-white-red

• red-blue-white

Multiple Choice

If two stars give off the same amount of light, they have the same ___________.

• luminosity

• apparent brightness

• temperature

• size

Multiple Choice

Two stars have the same luminosity. The star that is closer has a _________ apparent brightness.

• greater

• lesser

• similar

Multiple Select

Which TWO things determine a star's apparent brightness

• luminosity

• distance

• temperature

• size

Multiple Choice

Which stars are the coolest and dimmest?

• #1

• #2

• #3

• #4

Multiple Choice

Which stars are the coolest and brightest?

• #1

• #2

• #3

• #4

Multiple Choice

Which stars are the hottest and dimmest?

• #1

• #2

• #3

• #4