Sun Semester Exam Review

The Sun is our star made mostly of

• helium

• hydrogen and helium

• hydrogen

• helium, hydrogen, and gold

Sunspots are

• large flares of energy that loop back to the sun's surface.

• magnetic areas on the sun's surface that appear darker because they are a lower temperature than surrounding areas.

• bursts of energy that flash off the sun's surface.

corona

• outermost surface of the sun emitting light we see; outermost layer of sun's atmosphere visible only to us during solar eclipse

• visible layer of the sun emitting light we see; lowest layer of sun's atmosphere

• hottest part of the sun; produces energy through nuclear fusion

Solar flares are

• large flares of energy that loop back to the sun's surface.

• areas on the sun's surface that appear darker because they are a lower temperature than surrounding areas.

• bursts of energy that flash off the sun's surface.

photosphere

• outermost surface of the sun emitting light we see; outermost layer of sun's atmosphere visible only to us during solar eclipse

• visible layer of the sun emitting light we see; lowest layer of sun's atmosphere

• hottest part of the sun; produces energy through nuclear fusion

solar wind

• occurs when corona sends out electrically charged particles

• occurs when photosphere sends out electrically charged particles

• occurs when core sends out electrically charged particles

Prominences are

• large flares of energy that loop back to the sun's surface.

• areas on the sun's surface that appear darker because they are a lower temperature than surrounding areas.

• bursts of energy that flash off the sun's surface.

The Sun core....

• The region of the sun where energy is produced.

• The region of the sun where solar flare happen.

• The sun spots are generated at core

• The carry particles of ligh

Chromosphere

• The layer of sun that creates the suns color

• The layer that makes light

• The layer that creates energy

Coronal Mass Ejections "CME's"

• massive emissions of electrically charged material

• Explosions that occur when multiple loops suddenly connect

• hydrogen and nitrogen together

• Sun spots

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2