Sunspots

What are dark areas on the surface of the sun that are cooler than the surrounding area?

• Prominences

• Sunspots

• Corona

• Solar Flares

This solar feature is a

• solar prominence

• solar flare

• sunspot

• aurora

What does #7 represent in the diagram?

• Photosphere

• Solar Flare

• Sunspot

• Prominence

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Sunspots appear & disappear over several days, weeks or months and usually

• reappear on the other side.

• increase or decrease in cycles.

• not come back.

• behave like magnetic solar storms or flares.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Maximum sunspot activity normally occurs every 11 years or so, with sunspot minimum activity

• rarely occurring at all.

• every 21 years or so.

• occurring in between.

• having a minimum effect.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Sunspots are related to several other features on the Sun including

• prominences.

• the corona.

• the main magnetic field.

• flares.

Sunspots rotate with the Sun's surface and has no effect on Earth's climate.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What are sunspots primarily composed of?

• Hydrogen gas

• Magnetic fields

• Helium gas

• Solar flares

Which of the following best describes the temperature of sunspots compared to the surrounding areas?

• Hotter

• Cooler

• Same temperature

• Variable

What is the typical duration of a sunspot cycle?

• 5 years

• 11 years

• 22 years

• 50 years