Sun Composition

What takes up about 70% of the sun. (Hint: what it's MOSTLY made of)

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Carbon

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What are the two main chemical elements that make up the sun?

• Oxygen and Hydrogen

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Carbon and Nitrogen

• Iron and Silicon

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which part of the sun provides visible light (the part we see)?

• chromosphere

• photosphere

• corona

• radiative zone

What is the most abundant element in the Sun?

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Carbon

What percentage of the Sun's mass is made up of Helium?

• About 10%

• About 20%

• About 30%

• About 40%

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

• Core

• Radiative Zone

• Photosphere

• Corona

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What process powers the Sun's energy production?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical combustion

• Radioactive decay

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is the approximate temperature at the core of the Sun?

• 1 million degrees Celsius

• 5 million degrees Celsius

• 10 million degrees Celsius

• 15 million degrees Celsius

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which element is the second most abundant in the Sun?

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What is the primary reaction occurring in the Sun's core?

• @@ ext{H}_2 + ext{O}_2 ightarrow ext{H}_2 ext{O}@@

• @@ ext{C} + ext{O}_2 ightarrow ext{CO}_2@@

• @@4 ext{H} ightarrow ext{He} + 2 ext{e}^+ + 2 u_e@@

• @@ ext{N}_2 + 3 ext{H}_2 ightarrow 2 ext{NH}_3@@

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8