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 Blanks

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

Fill in the Blanks

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?