The Sun Characteristics Review

What is the layer that provides the energy for the Sun?

• Corona 
• Core 
• Lithosphere
• Crust

What layer do gases circulate in?

• Photosphere
• Mantle
• Convection Zone
• Corona

What layer of the Sun can be seen from Earth?

• Core
• Lithosphere
• Mantle
• Photosphere

Which layer is most dense?

• chromosphere
• convective zone 
• radiation zone
• middle layer

How much mass does the Sun take up in the solar system?

• 20%
• 50%
• 85%
• 99%

Does the Sun have a solid surface?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe
• Solid 50%, Liquid 50%

Which features can you see on the surface of the sun?

• sunspots, prominences, and solar flares
• the core, the photosphere, and the corona
• the convection zone and the radiation zone
• sunspots, photosphere, and convection zone

What is this

• prominence
• sun spot
• core
• corona

Why are sunspots darker than the surrounding areas?

• These areas are hotter
• These areas are cooler
• These areas have more energy
• These areas have more helium

This can only be seen during a solar eclipse; it is the outer layer of the sun; it looks like a white halo

• corona
• photosphere
• core
• fusion