The Sun

What is the primary composition of the Sun?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Iron and nickel

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which layer of the Sun is visible during a total solar eclipse as a white halo?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are sunspots?

• Cooler areas on the Sun caused by its magnetic field

• Hotter areas on the Sun caused by solar flares

• Regions of intense light on the Sun

• Areas where the solar wind originates

What phenomenon is responsible for the Northern Lights?

• Solar wind

• Sunspots

• Solar flares

• Prominences

What are prominences on the Sun?

• Huge loops of gas extending from the Sun's surface

• Dark spots on the Sun's surface

• Bursts of energy shooting into space

• The Sun's outer atmosphere