E 4 Stars, Galaxies and the Universe

The Sun produces energy by 

• Burning helium to form hydrogen 

• Melting hydrogen into helium 

• Evaporating hydrogen to form helium 

• Changing hydrogen into helium through fusion 

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What layers of the Sun make up its interior?

• Core, convection zone, chromsphere

• Core, radiative zone, convection zone 

• Photosphere, chromosphere, corona 

• Photosphere, radiative zone, corona 

What layers of the Sun make up its atmosphere?

• Core, convection zone, chromsphere

• Core, radiative zone, convection zone 

• Photosphere, chromosphere, corona 

• Photosphere, radiative zone, corona 

Which feature of the sun is cooler and appears dark, but is actually bright?

• Prominences

• Solar flare

• Solar wind

• Sunspots

Which feature of the sun is caused by eruptions of hot gas?

• Prominences

• Solar flare

• Solar wind

• Sunspots

Which feature of the Sun appears as a loop in the Sun’s atmosphere?

• Prominences

• Solar flare

• Solar wind

• Sunspots

What is a star?

• a hot ball of gas

• huge grouping of stars, gas and dust

• a region of space where matter has collapsed on itself

• the birth place of a star

What is the life cycle of a low mass star?

• Nebula - main sequence - red giant - planetary nebula - white dwarf - black dwarf 

• Nebula - main sequence - super red giant - supernova - neutron star OR black hole 

• Planetary nebula - main sequence - super red giant - nebula - white dwarf - black hole 

• Planetary nebula - main sequence - red giant - supernova - neutron star OR black dwarf 

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Why do low mass stars live longer than high mass stars?

• Low mass stars have less fuel and burn slower 

• Low mass stars have less fuel and burn quicker

• Low mass stars have more fuel and burn slower 

• Low mass stars have more fuel and burn quicker

Where is a star born?

• big bang

• black hole

• nebula

• prominence