The Sun Concept Review Game

What process in the Sun’s core is responsible for releasing energy in the form of radiation?

• Sunspots

• Nuclear Fission

• Nuclear Fusion

• Solar Flare

A self-luminous celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity; the energy is generated by nuclear reactions in its interior.

• Nuclear fusion

• Star

• Universe

• Sun

How does energy transfer from the Sun to Earth?

• Solar flares

• Electromagnetic waves

• Light transporting energy

• Matter carrying energy

Radiation

• The luminous star that Earth and other planets revolve around. It is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium.

• A reaction in which two lighter nuclei combine to produce a nucleus of heavier mass, resulting in the release of a large amount of energy

• The transfer of energy through matter or space as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves

• All space and matter that space contains

All space and matter that space contains

• Universe

• Sun

• Nuclear Fusion

• Radiation

What is the approximate lifespan of the Sun?

• 10 trillion years

• 10 billion years

• 10 million years

• Foreer

Sun

• The luminous star that Earth and other planets revolve around. It is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium.

• A reaction in which two lighter nuclei combine to produce a nucleus of heavier mass, resulting in the release of a large amount of energy

• The transfer of energy through matter or space as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves All space and matter that

• All space and matter that space contains

Nuclear fusion

• The transfer of energy through matter or space as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves

• A self-luminous celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity; the energy is generated by nuclear reactions in its interior.

• A reaction in which two lighter nuclei combine to produce a nucleus of heavier mass, resulting in the release of a large amount of energy

• The luminous star that Earth and other planets revolve around. It is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium.

What is the source of fuel for nuclear fusion?

• Gas

• Helium

• Radiation

• Hydrogen

What is the cycle of solar activity?

• Space weather

• Nuclear fusion

• 11-year solar cycle

• 100 years