Sun & Stars Test Review

The outer most layer of the atmosphere of the sun is called the

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Convection Zone

The thin, red rim seen around the sun during a total solar eclipse is the middle layer of the atmosphere called the

• Corona

• Chromosphere

• Photosphere

• Radiation Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Light particles are called?

• Dopplers

• Electromagnetic Wind

• Photons

• Prominences

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which type of spectrum is associated with the radiation of most star's composition?

• Absorption Spectrum

• Continuos Spectrum

• Emissions Spectrum

• Supernova Spectrum

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Sunspots appear dark on the sun because they are

• relatively cool

• deep holes

• relatively hot

• solid areas

THe source of the sun's energy is?

• Photosynthesis

• Solar flares

• Chemical burning

• Nuclear fusion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What will be the final stage of our sun's life cycle?

• White dwarf

• Red giant

• Planetary nebula

• Black dwarf

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

The initial layer of the sun surrounds the radiation zone and the core

• Prominence zone

• Convection zone

• The corona

• The photosphere

Loops of gas that extend out into the photosphere of the sun are called

• solar flares

• sun spots

• prominences

• coronal loops

Nuclear fusion happens in this layer of the sun

• convection zone

• radiation zone

• core

• electromagnetic spectrum

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1