Exploring the Sun's Mysteries

What is the outermost layer of the Sun called?

• Core

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Chromosphere

What process is responsible for the Sun's energy production?

• Combustion

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Radioactive decay

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which of the following is a dark spot on the Sun's surface caused by magnetic activity?

• Solar flare

• Solar wind

• Sunspot

• Prominence

What is a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the Sun's surface called?

• Solar wind

• Sunspot

• Solar flare

• Coronal mass ejection

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is the primary element that fuels the Sun's nuclear fusion process?

• Helium

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is the stream of charged particles released from the Sun's upper atmosphere called?

• Solar flare

• Solar wind

• Sunspot

• Coronal loop

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

• Core

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Radiative zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the term for the process where hydrogen nuclei combine to form helium in the Sun?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Radioactive decay

• Combustion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which of the following phenomena can disrupt satellite communications on Earth?

• Sunspot

• Solar flare

• Solar wind

• Coronal loop

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is the approximate temperature of the Sun's core where nuclear fusion occurs?

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1