The Sun

What star is found at the center of our solar system?

• Sun

• Draco

• Alpha Centauri

• Polaris

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What gases composed the sun?

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen and Helium

• Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide

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Which part of the sun produces the huge amount of energy?

• Core

• Radiation Zone

• Convection Zone

• Photosphere

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It is the outermost layer of the sun’s interior that transports energy from the edge of the radiation zone to the surface.

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Convection Zone

• Radiation Zone

It is the visible part of the sun.

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Sunspots

• Core

It is the outer part of the sun’s atmosphere and can be seen during the total solar eclipse.

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Sunspots

• Solar Flare

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These are areas slightly cooler than the other regions of the sun.

• Convection Zone

• Corona

• Sunspots

• Prominence

These are eruption of gases from the chromosphere.

• Sunspots

• Prominence

• Solar Flare

• Solar Wind

These are violent explosions on the sun’s atmosphere.

• Solar Flare

• Solar wind

• Prominence

• Sunspots

Which is true about the sun?

• It is a star.

• It is a planet close to the Earth.

• It is the largest star in the galaxy.

• It is a moon.

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