Star Composition WS#2

What is our Sun?

• Star

• Planet

• Black Hole

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Is our Sun unique to this universe? Why?

• Yes, it is larger than most other stars

• No, it is average to small in size compared to other stars

• Yes, it is a large star and burns hotter than all others

• No, it is a brown dwarf

Answer explanation

Our sun is a smaller star compared to what is out in our universe. It is in its teenage years of life and in the Main Sequence Stage.

What are the 2 elements make up the majority of the Sun? (select 2)

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Silicon

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

In what form is our Sun?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

How many layers does the sun have?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

The inner layers of the sun are labeled in the picture (#1-3).

What is the center of the sun called (1)?

• Convection Zone

• Radiative Zone

• Core

The inner layers of the sun are labeled in the picture (#1-3).

Energy takes 100,000 years to work through the dense second layer of the sun; heat trickles out of the core through this space, what is this called (2)?

• Convection Zone

• Radiative Zone

• Core

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The inner layers of the sun are labeled in the picture (#1-3).

Energy gets transfers through spinning currents of heat and quickly to moves to the suns surface, what is this layer called (3)?

• Convection Zone
• Radiative Zone

• Core

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The OUTER layers of the sun are labeled in the picture (#4-6).

What is the sun's surface called (4)?

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Photosphere

The OUTER layers of the sun are labeled in the picture (#4-6).

There are two layers of atmosphere, the lower atmosphere is called __________ (5)?

• Corona

• Chromosphere

• Photosphere