Science 31 MM

What type of energy does the sun emit

• electromagnetic readiation

• Nuclear Fusion

• Fossil energy

What process does the sun go through to produce all of this energy?

• electromagnetic radiation

• nuclear fusion

• Fossil fuel

What element makes up the majority of our sun?

• helium

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

• oxygen

During nuclear fusion, 2 hydrogen atoms combine to produce....

• 1 carbon atom

• 1 organic molecule

• 1 helium atom

• 4 more hydrogen atoms

True or False: The sun will eventually run out of hydrogen to make energy

• true

• false

True or False:

All stars that we know of in our universe use nuclear fusion to produce energy

• true

• false

Approximately how long does the sun have until it no longer functions?

• 50 years

• 2000 years

• 3 billion years

• 5 billion years

sections of the suns atmosphere that are cooler than the areas around it are called

• coronal mass ejections

• sunspots

• fusion centers

• solar flares

our star, the sun, is considered a_________________ sized star

• large

• medium

• small

A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern is called

• constellation

• galaxy

• universe

• solar system