The Sun, Seasons, and Eclipses Test Review

Which position must the moon be in to produce a solar eclipse?

• Earth must be between the moon and the sun

• The moon must be in a direct line between Earth and the sun

• The moon must be in the first quarter, with Earth tilted on its axis

• Earth and the moon must both be tilted on their axes in the same direction

What type of eclipse is happening in this picture?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipses happen during

• Full Moons

• New Moons

• Last/First Quarter Moons

• They can happen during any moon

What gases compose the sun?

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen and Helium

• Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide

It is the outer part of the sun’s atmosphere and can be seen during the total solar eclipse.

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Sunspots

• Solar Flare

These are areas slightly cooler than the other regions of the sun.

• Convection Zone

• Corona

• Sunspots

• Prominence

These are violent explosions on the sun’s atmosphere.

• Solar Flare

• Solar wind

• Prominence

• Sunspots

These are eruptions of gases from the sun's outer layers that are circular loops.

• Sunspots

• Prominence

• Solar Flare

• Solar Wind

For a star, the sun's size can be considered...

• exceptionally large

• fairly large

• average

• fairly small

• exceptionally small

Hydrogen nuclei combining to form helium is referred to as nuclear

• fusion

• fission

• fallout

• decay

• armageddon