Quiz 11-A Review

the surface of the sun

• aurora

• chromosphere

• corona

• photosphere

• solar flares

created by solar storms exploding from the photosphere

• aurora

• chromosphere

• corona

• photosphere

• solar flares

the outermost part of the sun

• aurora

• chromosphere

• corona

• photosphere

• solar flares

energy emitted in the form of beautiful colors

• aurora

• chromosphere

• corona

• photosphere

• solar flares

the atmosphere of the sun

• aurora

• chromosphere

• corona

• photosphere

• solar flares

An unmanned research spacecraft sent beyond Earth’s orbit is called a _______.

• probe
• satellite

• shuttle

Any object that orbits another object in space is called a .

• probe

• satellite
• shuttle

Each orbit that a planet makes around the sun is called a(n) _____.

• eclipse

• revolution
• rotation

The complete turn of a planet on its axis is called a(n) ____ .

• eclipse

• revolution

• rotation

Dark spots on the photosphere of the sun are called _____.

• magnetic storms

• solar prominences

• sunspots