Sun, Earth, & Moon

The sun

• is a fiery ball of hot gases.

• has no hard surface.

• gives off enormous amounts of heat and light.

• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The sun has an atmosphere.

• True

• False

The ________ is the surface of the sun that we can see from earth.

• chromosphere

• photosphere

• corona

• None of the above.

Sunspots are created on the sun's surface when the magnetic field breaks through.

• True

• False

An explosive eruption on the sun that releases radiation and particles is a(n)

• sunspot

• solar flare

• mare

• crater

The sun's complete rotation takes approximately ________.

• 24 hours

• 29.5 days

• 31 days

• 31 hours

The earth is surrounded by a layer of gases called a(n) ______.

• photosphere

• corona

• atmosphere

• hydroshpere

Earth's atmosphere is composed of

• chromosphere, photosphere, and, corona

• nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen

• hydrogen and helium

• carbon monoxide, hydrosphere, and oxygen

The earth's layers are the crust, _______, outer core, and ______ _______.

• crater, mara

• sunspot, sun flare

• mantle, inner core

• None of the above.

The moon is a satellite that revolves around earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2