Solar System Quiz 6.2

Which of the following points is identifying the Sun’s corona?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Using the diagram, which of the following is pointing to a solar flare?

• C

• D

• E

• F

Using the diagram, which of the following is pointing to a sunspot?

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which of the following statements best describes a solar flare?

• collapsed areas on the sun’s surface

• gas eruptions on the sun

• fires caused by the sun’s rays

• areas of cool gas on the sun’s surface

Which of the sun’s layers is the hottest?

• the corona

• the photosphere

• the core

• the convection zone

The solar system consists of the Sun, several kinds of smaller objects such as comets and asteroids, and

• eight planets and their moons.

• the star Proxima Centauri.

• six planets and their moons.

• more than 100 planets.

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What do all of the inner planets have in common?

• They have the same period of revolution.

• They have the same period of rotation.

• They have the same diameter.

• They are relatively small and have rocky surfaces.

Small rocky bodies that have entered Earth’s atmosphere, producing a streak of light are called

• meteoroids

• meteors

• meteorites

• comets

Why do temperatures on Mercury’s surface vary more than temperatures on Earth’s surface?

• Mercury has a lower density than Earth.

• Mercury has patches of ice.

• Mercury’s surface has many craters.

• Mercury has an extremely thin atmosphere.

The four large outer planets share which of the following characteristics?

• small and dense

• sets of rings

• no atmospheres

• rocky surfaces