
Quiz on the Sun's Layers

Quiz
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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Kim Norman
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the sun is the central region where nuclear reactions consume hydrogen to form helium?
Photosphere
Chromosphere
Core
Corona
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary method of energy transport in the Radiative Zone of the sun?
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
Diffusion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the sun extends from a depth of about 200,000 km to the visible surface where its motion is seen as granules and supergranules?
Core
Radiative Zone
Convection Zone
Photosphere
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere called?
Chromosphere
Corona
Photosphere
Flare
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the solar atmosphere is the visible surface of the Sun?
Chromosphere
Transition Region
Photosphere
Corona
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which layer of the solar atmosphere does the temperature rise from 6000°C to about 20,000°C?
Photosphere
Chromosphere
Transition Region
Corona
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the function of the Transition Region in the solar atmosphere?
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8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the solar atmosphere is known as the Sun’s outer atmosphere?
Photosphere
Chromosphere
Transition Region
Corona
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the solar wind?
The visible surface of the Sun.
An irregular layer above the photosphere.
A thin and very irregular layer of the Sun’s atmosphere.
An outward flow of coronal gas.
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