Astronomy quiz

What is the sun?

• A star

• An Earth-like planet

• Unknown

• Fake

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How many planets orbit the Sun?

• 2

• 5

• 124

• 7

The Sun is the closest star to the Earth

• Yes

• No

What makes up the Sun's energy

• Oxygen

• Nuclear Fusion

• Water

• Carbon Monoxide

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the hottest part of the Sun?

• The Radiative zone

• Coronal hole

• Core

• Photosphere

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the solar interior in which is characterized by the process of radiation.

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Chromosphere

• Radiation zone

a region of the Sun where hot and cooler gases move in circular currents.

• Photosphere

• Convection Zone

• Core

• Radiative zone

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The coolest and lowest layer of the Sun's atmosphere

• Radiative Zone

• Convection zone

• photosphere

• core

Which layer can only be seen during a total solar eclipse.

• corona

• core

• photosphere

• chromosphere

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How many miles is 1 AU?

• 97,000,000

• 65,000,000

• 93,000,000

• 67,000,000

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