Sun Properties

Which statement describes the solar feature shooting off into space labeled B?

• Sunspot

• Solar Flare

• Prominence

Which statement describes the solar feature shooting off into space labeled A?

• Sunspot

• Solar Flare

• Prominence

Which statement describes the motion of the sun?

• The sun rotates at the same rate throughout

• The sun does not rotate at its poles

• Different parts of the sun rotate at different rates

• The sun does not rotate

Define prominences.

• Streams of glowing gas that shoot out from the sun in an arch

• Brief eruptions of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface

• Dark spots appearing from time to time on the sun's surface

• The rise of hotter, less dense fluid and the sinking of cooler, denser fluid

Why does the sun appear so much larger and brighter than other stars?

• It's larger.

• It's more powerful.

• It's closer.

• It's further away.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Define Solar Flares.

• The rise of hotter, less dense fluid and the sinking of cooler, denser fluid

• Dark spots appearing from time to time on the sun's surface

• Brief eruptions of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface

• Streams of glowing gas that shoot out from the sun in an arch

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Define Sunspots.

• The rise of hotter, less dense fluid and the sinking of cooler, denser fluid

• Dark spots appearing from time to time on the sun's surface

• Brief eruptions of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface

• Streams of glowing gas that shoot out from the sun in an arch

Match Chromosphere to its description.

• The plasma that surrounds the sun

• Layer of the sun where energy is transferred by thermal conduction.

• Contains the sun's outer shell from which light energy is radiated.

• Layer of the sun that is known for its red color and can only be seen during eclipses

Match Photosphere to its description.

• Contains the sun's outer shell from which light energy is radiated.

• Layer of the sun where energy is transferred by thermal conduction.

• The plasma that surrounds the sun

• Layer of the sun that is known for its red color and can only be seen during eclipses

Match Radiative Zone to its description.

• Layer of the sun that is known for its red color and can only be seen during eclipses

• Contains the sun's outer shell from which light energy is radiated.

• Layer of the sun where energy is transferred by thermal conduction.

• The plasma that surrounds the sun