Secrets of the Sun

Guess what? The Sun, that giant glowing orb in the sky, is mostly made of what two elements?

• Argon and Neon

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Carbon and Iron

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

What's the Sun's secret recipe for energy?

• Turning water into a power smoothie

• Sipping energy from cosmic neighbors

• Roasting marshmallows on fossil fuels

• Dancing the nuclear fusion tango in its core

Can you guess the name of the Sun's outermost layer? It's a bit of a cosmic mystery!

• corona

• photosphere

• lithosphere

• mantle

Guess what? A solar flare is not what you might think! Can you figure out what it really is?

• A solar flare is a type of ice formation on the moon. Brrr, cold!

• A solar flare is a sudden increase in wind speed on Mars. Hold onto your hats!

• A solar flare is a type of cloud formation in the Earth's atmosphere. Fluffy!

• A solar flare is a sudden, intense burst of radiation coming from the sun's surface. Wow, that's hot!

Guess what? It's a race! How quickly can sunlight zoom through space to give us light and warmth? Take a guess!

• 12 minutes and 30 seconds

• 5 minutes and 10 seconds

• 3 minutes and 45 seconds

• 8 minutes and 20 seconds

Guess what? The Sun's core is unbelievably hot! Can you figure out how hot it actually is?

• 100 million degrees Celsius

• 1 million degrees Celsius

• 50,000 degrees Celsius

• 15 million degrees Celsius

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How does gravity act as the Sun's superhero?

• Gravity in the Sun creates solar flares and sunspots

• Gravity in the Sun affects the color of its light

• Gravity in the Sun holds its mass together and enables nuclear fusion.

• Gravity in the Sun causes it to shrink and lose mass

🌞 Dive into the Sun's secrets! What magical layers make up the Sun's glowing atmosphere?

• lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

• stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere

• exosphere, ionosphere, and magnetosphere

• photosphere, chromosphere, and corona

Guess what? The Sun's magnetic field is like a cosmic magician! But what spellbinding tricks is it responsible for?

• It's behind the curtain of various phenomena such as solar flares, sunspots, and the solar wind. Ta-da!

• Creating new planets out of thin air!

• Whipping up the heat on Earth like a master chef!

• Directing the moon to play hide and seek during lunar eclipses.

What magical powers does the Sun wield to shape life on our blue planet?

• By summoning earthquakes and volcanic eruptions with its fiery might.

• By creating a mysterious vacuum in the atmosphere with its invisible energy beams.

• By bestowing warmth, powering the great water cycle, nurturing plants through photosynthesis, and crafting the ever-changing climate patterns.

• By transforming all water into ice with its chilling gaze.

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