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 Energy from the sun is known as......... 

• hydroelectric energy
• geothermal energy
• solar energy
• wind energy

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Label part 6

• #6 Prominences
• #6 Corona
• #6 Sunspots
• #6 Photosphere

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A star begins to "die" when elements stop fusing in its core.

• True
• False

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What is the next step in the life cycle of our Sun?

• white dwarf
• red giant
• main sequence
• neutron star

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Identify part 3.

• corona
• convection zone
• core
• radiation zone

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The sun is the largest object in the solar system, and constitutes over 99% of the solar's system's mass.

• meteorology

• astronomy

• oceanography

• geology

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The combining of two or more atoms in a stars core into a new heavier atom.

• Fission
• Fusion
• Nuclear Reactions
• Nucleosynthesis

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Nuclear Fusion is when ________ atoms are squeezed together forming _________ atoms.

• Hydrogen / Helium

• Nitrogen / Hydrogen

• Oxygen / Neon

• Helium / Oxygen

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Choose the statement below that best describes the transfer of energy from the Sun to the Earth.

• The sun is the ultimate source of energy because it uses nuclear fusion to create heat. The thermal energy it creates radiates through the vacuum of space and heats the Earth.

• The Sun is an extremely large source of thermal energy. Because of its size, the Sun can conduct its heat through space, heating the Earth.

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Label part 5 What we see when we view the sun

• #5 Chromosphere

• #5 Radiation zone

• #5 Convection zone

• #5 Photosphere

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