Solar Properties

Which solar feature has an arch?

• Solar Flare

• Prominence

• Sunspot

• Corona

Which layer of the sun is visible during a solar eclipse?

• Radiative Zone

• Convective Zone

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which list places the layers of the sun in the correct order from innermost to outermost?

• Corona, photosphere, chromosphere

• Photosphere, convective zone, radiative zone

• Convective zone, chromosphere, corona

• Radiative zone, corona, convective zone

Our sun is what kind of star?

• Blue giant

• Red giant

• Main sequence

• White dwarf

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which star property determines a star's color?

• Size

• Distance

• Brightness

• Temperature

Which is the correct order of stars from HOTTEST to COOLEST?

• blue, white, yellow, orange, red

• blue, yellow, white, orange, red

• red, white, yellow, orange, blue

• red, orange, yellow, white, blue

How many stars does our Solar System have?

• 1

• 2

• thousands

• trillions

The gasses in stars are:

• Hydrogen & Helium

• Oxygen & Nitrogen

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What color is the hottest star?

• Red

• Yellow

• Blue

• White

What is the primary source of energy for the Sun?

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reactions

• Gravitational contraction

• Magnetic fields

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1