The Sun Quiz

The two main elements that make up the sun are:

• hydrogen and helium

• nitrogen and helium

• helium and iron

• iron and hydrogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Cooler dark regions on the photosphere

• solar flares

• sunspots

• CMEs

• prominences

What is the name of the layer of the sun that we see?

• photosphere

• chromosphere

• radiative zone

• convective zone

Which letter points to the radiative zone?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which letter points to the corona?

• C

• D

• E

• F

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which letter points to the chromosphere?

• C

• D

• E

• F

Which letter points to the convection zone?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What percent of the solar system's mass is contained within the sun?

• 50%

• 75%

• 95%

• 99.8%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which part of the sun rotates the fastest?

• area near equator

• the poles

• core

• all parts rotate at same speed

Which of the following releases the most energy?

• prominence

• solar wind

• solar flare

• sunspot

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1