The Sun

The Sun

6th Grade

17 Qs

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The Sun

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Created by

Robin Hutchinson

Other Sciences

6th Grade

5 plays

Hard

17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The energy from the sun is created by a process called:
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
nuclear reaction
nuclear core

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Energy is created in the core when two _____________ atoms join together to form a ______________ atom.
helium, hydrogen
carbon, hydrogen
nitrogen, helium
hydrogen, helium

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The middle layer of the sun's interior that contains very tightly packed gas is called the _____________.
photosphere
chromosphere
radiation zone
convection zone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When we look at the sun, what layer are we viewing?
photosphere
chromosphere
corona
convection zone

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The particles of the corona extends into space for millions of kilometers and spreads into streams of electrically charged particles called:
coronal discharge
solar flares
coronal ejection
solar winds

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Areas of gas on the sun's surface that are cooler than gases around them are called:
corona
prominences
sunspots
solarspots

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The number of sunspots on the sun varies in a cycle that is about how long?
6-8 years
10-11 years
12-15 years
365 days

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