Sun Solar process quiz

What is the process by which the sun was formed?

• Stellar nucleosynthesis

• Mitosis

• Cellular respiration

• Photosynthesis

Which layer of the sun is the hottest?

• Chromosphere

• Core

• Surface

• Photosphere

What is the primary source of energy in the sun?

• Nuclear fusion

• Burning coal

• Hydroelectric energy

• Wind power

Which layer of the sun is visible during a solar eclipse?

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Corona

What is the temperature of the sun's core?

• 1,000 degrees Celsius

• 15 million degrees Celsius

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 10,000 degrees Celsius

What is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere?

• crust

• core

• mantle

• corona

What is the process by which the sun produces energy?

• Nuclear fusion

• Photosynthesis

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Chemical reaction

Which layer of the sun is responsible for the sun's visible light?

• Stratosphere

• Photosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the second layer of the sun's atmosphere?

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Chromosphere

What is the process by which the sun converts hydrogen into helium?

• Chemical reaction

• Nuclear fission

• Photosynthesis

• Nuclear fusion