Exploring the Outer Layers of the Sun

What is the outermost layer of the Sun called?

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Stratosphere

• Chromosphere

How hot can the Sun's corona get?

• Approximately 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• Around 2 million degrees Fahrenheit

• About 36,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• Nearly 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

What phenomenon does the Sun's corona cause on Earth?

• Northern Lights

• Sunspots

• Solar flares

• Solar eclipses

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the name of the Sun's layer that radiates in a reddish color?

• Mesosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Photosphere

During what event can we observe the chromosphere and the corona from Earth?

• During a solar flare

• During a solar eclipse

• When the Sun is at its zenith

• At sunset

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the Greek meaning of 'photosphere'?

• Color sphere

• Light sphere

• Heat sphere

• Water sphere

What are sunspots?

• Bright spots on the Sun's surface

• Streams of solar wind

• Plasma eruptions from the Sun

• Areas cooler than their surroundings on the Sun

What causes the granular pattern observed on the photosphere?

• Radiation pressure

• Convection processes

• Solar flares

• Magnetic fields

What is the primary reason we can see the Sun's light?

• Due to the corona's high temperature

• Because of the chromosphere's color

• Thanks to the photosphere's light emission

• Owing to solar flares

What temperature range does the photosphere have?

• 6 to 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• Around 2 million degrees Fahrenheit

• Approximately 36,000 degrees Fahrenheit

• About 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit