Solar System and the Universe - 8th

What is the largest object in our solar system?

• the Sun

• Jupites

• Uranus

• Orion

How do the inner planets of the solar system compare to the outer planets?

• they are smaller

• They are bigger

• They are made of gas

• They are farther apart

How do the inner planets of the solar system compare to the outer planets?

• they are brighter

• they are closer together

• They are made of gas

• They are farther apart

The visible part of the sun is

• corona

• chromosphere

• photosphere

• prominence

Sunspots appear as darker areas on the sun's surface because they are

• hotter than the rest of the surface

• holes in the sun's surface

• solid areas on the sun's surface

• cooler than the rest of the surface.

When the sun produces energy, it consumes hydrogen and produces

• radium

• helium

• nitrogen

• chromium

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Which of the following is FALSE?

• The sun is the center of our solar system

• The sun is a star that emits energy

• The sun is about the size of Jupiter

• The sun is the only star in our solar system.

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The high energy radiation being observed by a space telescope that has the shortest wavelength is called

• x-ray radiation

• gamma ray radiation

• radio wave radiation

• UV radiation

A star that is very hot will be what color?

• blue

• white

• yellow

• red

To find the elements found in stars, astronomers will use a

• spectrograph

• microscope

• telescope

• an H-R diagram

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