Quiz on the Sun

What gas makes up the largest percentage of the sun's core?

• hydrogen

• helium

• oxygen

• nitrogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Sunspots are brighter, hotter areas of the sun

• True

• False

The heat from the core moves to the photosphere through this layer labeled #2, which is the?

• radiative zone

• photosphere

• prominence

• sunspots

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

When we look at the sun, what layer are we viewing?

• photosphere
• chromosphere
• corona
• convection zone

What is 6 in this picture?

• corona

• flare

• chromosphere

• sunspots

How long does it take for a sun ray to travel to earth?

• 8 seconds
• 8 minutes
• 18 seconds
• 18 hours

The sun is a _______.

• star

• planet

• satellite

• black hole

Label part 1

• #1 Core
• #1 Radiation zone
• #1 Convection zone
• #1 Photosphere

Label part 4

• #4 Chromosphere
• #4 Radiation zone
• #4 Convection zone
• #3 Photosphere

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Label part 5

• #5 Chromosphere
• #5 Radiation zone
• #5 Convection zone
• #5 Photosphere

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1