8th grade Properties of the Sun Review

A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN.

• Heliocentric
• Geocentric

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What is the name for this giant loop of energy leaping from the solar surface? 

• aurora
• prominence
• solar flare
• sunspot

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What is an explosion on the sun that gives out huge amounts of energy?

• Sun Spot
• Solar Flare
• Sun Ray
• Sun Gases

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Which statement is true about the sun?

• It is a star.    
• It is the largest star in our galaxy. 
• It is a planet close to Earth.
• It is a moon. 

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What are spots on the sun that are cooler than the rest of the sun?

• Solar Flares
• Corona
• Sun Spots
• Sun Rays

Which layer of the sun is the hottest?

• Photosphere
• Chromosphere
• Corona
• Core

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How does the sun keep all of the planets in orbit?

• The pull of its gravity
• the flames give it power
• the sun spots
• The solar flares guide them

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What happens in the convective zone of the sun?

• convection
• conduction
• evaporation
• precipitation

It takes the equator of the sun ___________ days to spin and near the poles it takes ____________ days to spin. 

• 25, 35
• 16, 18
• 24, 36
• 100, 200

This image shows the:

• Geocentric Solar System
• Heliocentric Solar System

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