Solar Storms Quiz-Kurzgesagt

Solar Storms Quiz-Kurzgesagt

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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Solar Storms Quiz-Kurzgesagt

Solar Storms Quiz-Kurzgesagt

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS2-5, HS-ESS3-1, HS-PS4-3

+2

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Sun's magnetic field shaped by?

Plasma

Gravity

Wind

Electricity

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the constant trickle of solar plasma known as?

Auroras

Solar Wind

Coronal Mass Ejections

Solar Flares

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the blast of X-rays from a solar flare before it reaches the Earth's surface?

It is absorbed by the atmosphere

It causes a shockwave

It creates a geomagnetic storm

It accelerates protons

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main concern for machines made out of metal and wire during a solar storm?

Temporary blackouts

Communication failure

Transformer destruction

Power grid shutdown

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the last time a solar hurricane washed over Earth?

1989

1859

Never

2012

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated probability of a major solar storm hitting Earth in the next 50 years?

25%

100%

50%

75%

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential cost of serious damage to electronic systems globally from a strong solar storm?

$3.7 trillion

$4.8 trillion

$2.6 trillion

$1.5 trillion

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

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