1.3-Nuclear Fusion and Solar Physics

What is the primary process occurring in the Sun's core?

• Chemical combustion
• Nuclear fission
• Nuclear fusion
• Thermal radiation

Which layer of the Sun carries energy to the surface by moving gases?

• Core
• Radiative Zone
• Convective Zone
• Photosphere

What happens during nuclear fusion in the Sun?

• Hydrogen atoms split apart
• Hydrogen atoms combine to form helium
• Helium atoms break down
• Electrons are destroyed

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the highest energy?

• Radio waves
• Infrared
• Ultraviolet
• Gamma rays

What is the relationship between wavelength and energy?

• Directly proportional
• Inversely proportional
• No relationship
• Exponentially related

Which layer of the Sun is its visible surface?

• Chromosphere
• Corona
• Photosphere
• Radiative Zone

What travels through the Radiative Zone of the Sun?

• Moving gases
• Solar wind
• Photons
• Helium atoms

Which color of light represents a shorter wavelength?

• Red
• Green
• Blue
• Yellow

What is the source of solar wind?

• Core
• Convective Zone
• Corona
• Chromosphere

In the electromagnetic spectrum mnemonic, what does 'M' stand for?

• Magnetic
• Massive
• Microwaves
• Momentum