Astronomy

What is the name given to the stream of subatomic particles moving away from the Sun?

• Aurora Borealis

• Solar Wind

• Solar Flare

• Stellar Dust

• Cosmic Dust

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which letter points to the radiative zone?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which letter points to the corona?

• C

• D

• E

• F

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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

• 50%

• 75%

• 95%

• 99.8%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

To classify a star by color and temperature:

• the hottest are red; the coolest are blue-white

• yellow stars like our Sun are hottest

• the hottest are blue; the coolest are red

• the hottest are white; the coolest are red

What cloud formation are stars born in?

• Nursery

• Oort cloud

• Kuiper Belt

• Nebula

Energy production in a star takes place in the

• core

• corona

• convection zone

• radioactive zone

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1