The Layers of the Sun

THE SUN!

*When did our sun form?

*What are the layers of the sun?

*What is the composition of the sun?

*What happens in the center of the sun?

What are sunspots?

*How will our sun end it's life?

*What would happen if there was no sun?

Let's watch the video and find out . . .

Multiple Choice

When did the sun form?

• 4.6 billion years ago

• 2.6 billion years ago

• 46 years ago

• 5 million years ago

Multiple Select

Which of the following are parts of the sun?

• convective zone

• corona

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• photosphere

Multiple Choice

The first layer in the Sun’s interior.

Enormous amounts of energy are produced here through nuclear fusion.

• Corona

• Core

• Convection Zone

• Radiation Zone

Multiple Choice

A region of very tightly packed plasma where energy moves in the form of electromagnetic waves.

• Radiation Zone

• Convection Zone

• Corona

• Chromosphere

Multiple Choice

The visible layer on the surface of the

sun that gives off light.

• Chromosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Photosphere

• Thermosphere

Multiple Choice

The part of the sun's atmosphere that is a reddish glow only visible during a total solar eclipse...

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Chromosphere

• Prominence

Multiple Choice

The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere that appears as a bright halo.

• Corona

• Prominence

Multiple Select

What are some of the elements found in the sun? (choose ALL correct answers)

• carbon

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• helium

Fill in the Blank

Hydrogen atoms fuse together to make helium in a process called ______ _____ which releases lots of energy/radiation, electricity, and solar wind.

Fill in the Blank

______ are dark spots on the surface of the sun, where there are strong pockets of magnetism.

Multiple Choice

How will our sun end its life?

• explode

• black dwarf

• white dwarf

• cosmic dust

Open Ended

What would happen if there was NO sun? Give 2 facts.

WOW!

So, if the sun stopped shinning, how long would it take for us to know?