The science fair web cam question and the sun's Life and Energy

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What process in the sun's core is responsible for releasing energy that eventually reaches Earth?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Radioactive decay

• Chemical reactions

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Which of the following best describes the life span of the sun?

• 1 million years

• 10 million years

• 10 billion years

• 100 billion years

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What is the primary element that undergoes fusion in the sun's core?

• Helium

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

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Which of the following is a product of nuclear fusion in the sun's core?

• Uranium

• Helium

• Iron

• Carbon dioxide

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How does energy from the sun reach Earth?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

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Which phase of the sun's life cycle is it currently in?

• Red giant

• White dwarf

• Main sequence

• Supernova

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What will the sun eventually become at the end of its life cycle?

• Black hole

• Neutron star

• White dwarf

• Red supergiant

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Which of the following statements is true about nuclear fusion in the sun?

• It combines hydrogen atoms to form helium.

• It splits helium atoms to form hydrogen.

• It combines carbon atoms to form oxygen.

• It splits uranium atoms to form lead.

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What is the primary source of the sun's energy?

• Gravitational contraction

• Chemical reactions

• Nuclear fusion

• Magnetic fields

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