Stars including the Sun

What are the two main chemical elements that make up the sun?

• Oxygen and Hydrogen

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Carbon and Nitrogen

• Iron and Silicon

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

If you started on the surface of the sun and moved inward, in what order would you travel through the layers?

• Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona, Convective Zone, Radiation Zone, Core

• Corona, Chromosphere, Photosphere, Convective Zone, Radiation Zone, Core

• Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona, Radiation Zone, Convective Zone, Core

• Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona, Core, Radiation Zone, Convective Zone

Which inner layer of the sun is the hottest?

• Core

• Radiation Zone

• Convective Zone

• Photosphere

What is the visible surface of the sun called?

• Corona

• Chromosphere

• Photosphere

• Sunspot

What is the name of the layer just above the sun's surface that usually has a reddish light?

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Sunspot

During what event is the corona of the sun visible?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar flare

• Solar eclipse

• Sunrise

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are sunspots?

• Bright spots on the sun's surface

• Dark spots on the sun's surface

• Gases that extend outward from the sun's surface

• Bursts of radiation from the sun's surface

What is a solar prominence?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the cause of solar prominences?

What is a solar flare?

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3