The Sun Content

According to Einstein's theory of relativity in the formula E = mc² the e stands for

• corona

• energy

• the speed of light

• the length of time

A nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei combine is called

• fission

• fusion

• magnetism

• granulation

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The part of the sun in which energy moves from atom to atom in the form of electromagnetic waves is called the

• radiative zone

• convective zone

• solar wind

• chromosphere

The number of hydrogen atoms that fuse to form a helium atom is

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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The part of the sun that is normally visible from Earth is the

• core

• photosphere

• corona

• solar nebula

Sunspots are regions of

• intense magnetism

• the core

• high temperature

• lighter color

The sunspot cycle repeats about every

• month

• 5 years

• 11 years

• 19 years

Sudden outward eruptions of electrically charged particles from the sun are called

• solar flares

• sunspots

• prominences

• coronas

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Gusts of solar wind can cause

• rotation

• magnetic storms

• nuclear fission

• nuclear fusion

Northern lights and southern lights are other names for

• prominences

• auroras

• granulations

• total solar irradiance