The Sun Vocabulary

The Sun Vocabulary

9th Grade

15 Qs

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The Sun Vocabulary

The Sun Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS1-1, HS-ESS1-3, HS-PS1-8

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ana Mumford

Used 185+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A self-luminous celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity and emitting energy that is generated by nuclear reactions in its interior

Star

Planet

Comet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun's surface

Flares

Star

Prominence

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The second gaseous layer of the Sun's atmosphere; has a reddish color

Chromosphere

Radiation Zone

Photosphere

Convection Zone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The area of the Sun where energy is transported by convection; occurs in the outer layer of the Sun

Chromosphere

Radiation Zone

Photosphere

Convection Zone

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A layer of a star's interior where energy is primarily transported toward the exterior by means of radiative diffusion and thermal conduction, rather than by convection

Chromosphere

Radiation Zone

Photosphere

Convection Zone

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The cumulative atmosphere of the Sun that is responsible for radiating light

Chromosphere

Radiation Zone

Photosphere

Convection Zone

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A sudden eruption of radiation from the surface of the Sun

Prominence

Solar Flare

Suns Core

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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