Part 2 - Sun and Stars Quiz

____________ are areas of gas on the sun that are cooler than the gas around them.

• Solar Wind

• Solar Flares

• Sunspots

• Core

Energy is created in the nucleus when two atoms of _____________ join to form an atom of ______________.

• helium, hydrogen

• carbon, hydrogen

• nitrogen, helium

• hydrogen, helium

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is the process called when hydrogen atoms combine to form helium in the core of the sun?

• Fission

• Fusion

• Combustion

• Evaporation

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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Which of the following is a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the surface of the sun?

• Solar Wind

• Solar Flares

• Sunspots

• Corona

The energy of the sun is produced mainly through which of the following processes?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reaction

• Magnetic field interaction

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What is the name of the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Core

What color is our sun?

• Green

• Blue

• White

• Red

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A dense cloud of gas and dust is known as ______?

• nebula
• star
• comet
• asteroid

Why is the sun brighter in the sky than some stars that are much larger than it?

• The sun is a special type of star that is always brighter.
• Stars emit more light than the sun due to their size.
• The sun is larger than all stars in the universe.
• The sun is closer to Earth than many larger stars, making it appear brighter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

_______ _________ is the brightness of a star if all stars are seen at the same distance

• stellar luminosity
• relative brightness
• apparent magnitude
• absolute magnitude