Science F3 Chapter 9

Which of the following is not a phenomenon on the surface of the Sun ?

• Solar flare

• Aurora

• Prominences

• Sunspots

Which part of the Sun produces light and heat energy ?

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Core

• Chromosphere

Which of the following make up the core of the Sun ?

• Hydrogen only

• Helium only

• Hydrogen and nitrogen

• Hydrogen and helium

Solar flares, prominences, coronal holes, and coronal mass ejections are all due to disturbances in _____ on the sun.

• The convective zone

• The radiative zone

• The core

• Magnetic fields

These appear darker than the rest of the sun's surface (photosphere) because the strong magnetic fields associated with them decrease convection from below the surface, cooling this area.

• Filaments

• Prominences

• Sunspots

• Solar flare

A giant arch that explodes off of the sun’s surface is a

• Solar flare

• Sunspots

• Corona

• Prominence

__ is a darker, cooler than other surrounding areas of the Sun

• Prominence

• Solar flare

• Sunspots

• Plasma

The thin layer of the Sun’s atmosphere that lies directly above the photosphere is the ___

• Corona

• Convection zone

• Chromosphere

• Radiative zone

How does the Sun’s energy and radiation affect Earth?

• It makes planets explodes

• It makes planets melts

• It doesn't

• It releases harmful radiation into space

Which layer of the Sun is the hottest?

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Core