Sun and solar system small bodies

Scientists use models of the Sun to better understand how it works. The currently accepted model of the Sun indicates that it has a dense core surrounded by different layers. How is energy transferred from the core of the Sun to its outer layers?

• Energy radiates outward from the core as visible light.

• Energy is carried inward from the outer layers by convection.

• Energy is radiated out from the core first, then carried to the outer layers by convection.

• Energy is carried out from the core by convection first, then radiated to the outer layers.

Patrick wants to create a computer model of the Sun's rotation. Which of the following designs would be the most accurate?

• He should show the Sun rotating at the same rate as Earth.

• He should show the Sun rotating more rapidly at its equator than at its poles.

• He should show the Sun rotating and revolving in exactly the same period of time.

• He should show the interior and exterior of the Sun rotating at the same rate of speed.

Which statement describes sunspots?

• Sunspots have a bright white appearance.

• Sunspots occur in the radiation zone of the Sun.

• Sunspots occur in areas of extremely low magnetic fields.

• Sunspots have lower temperatures than their surroundings.

Scientists have modeled the behavior of the Sun for many years. Some models show how the Sun's magnetic field gets tangled up as the Sun rotates. These tangled magnetic fields can lift extra energy to the surface in an explosive event that releases solar material into space. Which solar event is explained by this model?

• auroras

• flares

• prominences

• sunspots

Energy is created in the core when two _____________ atoms join together to form a ______________ atom.

• helium, hydrogen
• carbon, hydrogen
• nitrogen, helium
• hydrogen, helium

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The energy from the sun is created by a process called:

• nuclear fission
• nuclear fusion
• nuclear reaction
• nuclear core

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The middle layer of the sun's interior that contains very tightly packed gas is called the _____________.

• photosphere
• chromosphere
• radiation zone
• convection zone

In which area of the sun does gas rise as it heats up, then fall back down as it cools?

• the core
• the radiation zone
• the convection zone
• the corona

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What planet is furthest from the Sun

• Mercury
• Venus
• Jupiter
• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What protects life on Earth from gamma rays, X rays, and particles emitted by the Sun?

• The ozone layer in the stratosphere
• The ionosphere
• The magnetosphere (Earth's magnetic field)
• Clouds