The Sun and Solar Activity Quiz

What causes the sun to appear white to us?

• It scatters blue color all over the place

• It emits all the waves of the light spectrum simultaneously

• It reflects off water droplets in the air

• It emits only white light

Why does the sky appear blue to us?

• Because of the reflection of the ocean

• Because of the presence of water droplets in the air

• Because the sun emits blue light

• Because the atmosphere scatters the blue color all over the place

What would happen if the sun turned red?

• The world would become extremely cold

• The world would remain the same

• The world would become extremely hot

• The world would look like it does during sunsets

What is the temperature of the sun's core?

• 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 1-2 million degrees Fahrenheit

• 9,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 500 miles per second

What is the main cause of radio blackouts across Earth and harm to satellites during solar flares?

• C-class solar flares

• Coronal mass ejections

• M-class solar flares

• X-class solar flares

What is the Parker solar probe currently studying?

• The sound waves on the sun

• The ionized gases expelled by the sun

• The corona of the sun

• The magnetic field around Earth

What is the main reason for the Earth's magnetosphere to block or deflect the proton storm from the sun?

• The last mile of air above the surface of the Earth

• The intense heat of the sun

• The ionized gases expelled by the sun

• The magnetic field that extends around Earth

What is the current solar cycle number we are in?

• 25

• 26

• 24

• 23

What is the purpose of the project GONG?

• To monitor the sound waves on the sun

• To study the magnetic field around Earth

• To observe the ionized gases expelled by the sun

• To track the solar cycle activity

What is the butterfly diagram used to track?

• The temperature changes on the sun

• The magnetic poles reversal on the sun

• The solar flares on the sun

• The 11-year period of sunspot activity