The Sun and Other Stars Quiz

What is the center layer of a star's interior called?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Core

• Corona

What is the outermost layer of a star's atmosphere called?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Convection zone

What are regions of cooler temperature on the Sun called?

• Solar flares

• Sunspots

• Prominences

• Solar winds

What is the orange-red layer above the photosphere called?

• Corona

• Chromosphere

• Convection zone

• Radiative zone

What happens to helium in a star's core over time?

• It turns into hydrogen

• It fuses into more complex nuclei

• It evaporates

• It remains unchanged

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is the solar wind?

• A gentle breeze on Earth

• Charged particles streaming from the Sun

• Water vapor from the Sun

• Sound waves from the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

What color are the hottest stars?

• Red

• Blue-white

• Yellow

• Orange

What is the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram used for?

• To measure the speed of stars

• To categorize stars by temperature and luminosity

• To determine the color of stars

• To find the age of stars

What type of star is the Sun classified as?

• Red giant

• Blue-white star

• Yellow star

• Red dwarf

What is a characteristic of stars that are no longer on the main sequence?

• They are fusing hydrogen

• They are cooler and smaller

• They are no longer fusing hydrogen

• They are on the H-R diagram