The Sun

In this layer of the sun, nuclear fusion takes place, providing the energy for the sun's heat and light.

• The core

• The radiation zone

• The convection zone

• The photosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which of these are considered the three interior layers of the sun?

• The core

• The radiation zone

• The convection zone

• The corona

This layer is the visible "surface" of the sun that we see.

• The convection zone

• The corona

• The chromopshere

• The photosphere

This is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere that extends millions of miles into space.

• The photosphere

• The chromosphere

• The corona

• The core

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On this layer, you may find sunspots

• The core

• The photosphere

• The corona

• The convection zone

In this zone, energy radiates away from the core and may take up to 100,000 years to pass through

• the core

• the radiation zone

• the convection zone

In this zone of the sun's interior, energy moves through convection currents

• the core

• the radiation zone

• the convection zone

• the chromosphere

Which of the following are features on or near the sun's atmosphere?

• Solar flares

• Prominences

• the core

• hot temperatures on Earth

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The process in which hydrogen atoms collide and fuse with each other to form helium in the sun's core is called

• radiation

• convection

• nuclear fusion

• conduction

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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

• aurora
• prominence
• solar flare
• sunspot

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