Layers of the Sun Quiz

What is the outermost layer of the sun called?

• crust

• corona

• mantle

• core

What is the temperature of the photosphere?

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 5,500 degrees Celsius

• 2,000 degrees Celsius

• 10,000 degrees Celsius

What is the primary function of the photosphere?

• Creating a magnetic field around the sun

• Regulating the temperature of the sun

• Absorbing light and heat from space

• Emitting light and heat into space

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What is the layer of the sun above the photosphere?

• Exosphere and Thermosphere

• Mantle and Core

• Chromosphere and Corona

• Stratosphere and Troposphere

What is the color of the chromosphere during a total solar eclipse?

• Yellow

• Green

• Pinkish-red

• Blue

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What is the primary gas found in the chromosphere?

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

What is the temperature of the solar core?

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 1 million degrees Celsius

• 15 million degrees Celsius

• 500 degrees Celsius

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What process occurs in the solar core to produce energy?

• wind energy

• nuclear fission

• nuclear fusion

• photosynthesis

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What is the innermost layer of the sun called?

• Atmosphere

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

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