Sun and Earth

What happens when the tilt of the Earth causes the length of day and night to be equal?

• Equinox
• Winter
• Summer
• Solstice

Sunspots are areas of gas on the Sun that are cooler than the surrounding gases.

• True
• False

Which layer of the Sun emits light and is the most prominent layer of the Sun's Atmosphere?

• Corona
• Prominences
• Photosphere
• Solar Flares

What occurs on the day when the tilt of Earth causes the length of the day to be the longest or shortest?

• Equinox
• Spring
• Autumn
• Solstice

Which season occurs when the tilt of Earth is toward the Sun and there us a longer length of day?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Autumn

What is the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere and looks like a white halo?

• Prominences
• Corona
• Solar Flares
• Photosphere

Solar Winds are near the poles and form when changed particles cause gases in the atmosphere to glow

• True
• False

What are huge, looping eruptions of gas that arch out from the photosphere into the outer layers of the Sun's atmosphere?

• Auroras
• Prominences
• Solar Flares
• Solar Winds

What 3 things cause the different seasons?

• Angle of Sun's rays, tilt of Earth's axis, and temperature outside
• Tilt of Earth's axis, number of daylight hours, and temperature outside
• Angle of Sun's rays, tilt of Earth's axis, and number of daylight hours
• Angle of Sun's rays, temperature outside, and the number of daylight hours

How much is Earth's axis tilted?

• 90 Degrees
• 23 Degrees
• 23.5 Degrees
• 3.14 Degrees