L6.1 Sun and Stars

What are some characteristics of the sun? Select all that apply

• Extremely Cold -15million°C

• Extremely Hot

  15million°C

• Large, Ball of Solid

• Large, Ball of Gas

What is a light year?

• is the distance light travels in one year

• is the distance light travels in one month

• is the distance light travels in one day

• is the distance light travels in one minute

What are the two factors that affect how bright a star appears in the

night sky? (Select 2)

• Distance only

• Color and temperature

• Distance and Color

• Distance and temperature

Tyrone notices that headlights of a car coming toward him at

night seem to change. Which statement best describes how the car

headlights appear to change?

• The headlights seem to get dimmer as the car gets closer.

• The headlights seem to get smaller as the car gets closer.

• The headlights seem to get brighter as the car gets closer.

• The headlights actually get brighter as the car gets closer.

Describe how the distance of star and its brightness relate to each

other. Select 2

• The further the star is, the brighter it will appear.

• The further the star is, the less bright it will appear.

• The closer the

  star the brighter it will appear.

• The closer the

  star the less bright it will appear.

What are the 3 main layers of the sun?

• Core,

  Convection Zone

  Radiative Zone

• Convection Zone

  Radiative Zone

  Corona

• Radiative Zone

  Photosphere

  Chromosphere

• Corona

  Photosphere

  Chromosphere

What are the 3 main layers of the sun's atmosphere?

• Core,

  Convection Zone

  Radiative Zone

• Convection Zone

  Radiative Zone

  Corona

• Radiative Zone

  Photosphere

  Chromosphere

• Corona

  Photosphere

  Chromosphere

This is the suns outer atmosphere

• Corona

• Chromosphere

• Photosphere

• Convection Zone

Energy from the core moves outward through these layers.

• Convection Zone

• Radiative Zone

• Chromosphere

• Photosphere

The energy from the sun is generated in the _________________

• Corona

• Core

• Photosphere

• Radiative Zone