Quiz on the Journey of Photons Through the Sun

What process generates energy in the sun's core?

• Chemical reaction

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Gravitational collapse

What type of radiation do humans primarily emit?

• Ultraviolet

• Visible light

• Infrared

• Gamma rays

How long does it take for a photon to travel from the sun's core to its surface?

• 1 million years

• 100,000 years

• 10,000 years

• 1 year

What is the primary function of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)?

• To capture images of the sun

• To analyze solar flares

• To measure solar wind

• To study sunspots

What happens to gamma rays in the sun's dense core?

• They are absorbed and re-emitted

• They become sound waves

• They transform into visible light

• They escape immediately

What is the temperature range in the convection zone of the sun?

• 100,000 to 1 million degrees Fahrenheit

• 1,000 to 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 360,000 to 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• 10,000 to 360,000 degrees Fahrenheit

What phenomenon allows scientists to study the sun's convection zone?

• Light waves

• Sound waves

• Magnetic fields

• Infrared radiation

What is a sunspot?

• A gamma ray source

• A visible light emission

• A type of solar flare

• A region of intense magnetism

How do sunspots affect solar activity?

• They decrease solar radiation

• They stabilize solar output

• They have no effect

• They increase solar flares

What is the final transformation of a photon as it exits the sun?

• X-ray to visible light

• Gamma ray to ultraviolet

• Gamma ray to X-ray

• X-ray to infrared