The Sun Vocabulary

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Physics
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9th Grade
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Ana Mumford
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
A large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun's surface
Flares
Star
Prominence
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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
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
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
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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