Sunspot

Sunspot

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Science, Physics

6th - 12th Grade

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Sunspots are cooler regions on the sun's surface caused by magnetic activity. They correlate with the sun's output strength, where an increase in sunspots results in greater solar output.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are sunspots?

Slightly cooler areas on the sun's surface

Areas with increased temperature

Regions with no magnetic activity

Bright areas on the sun's surface

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes sunspots?

Solar flares

Magnetic activity

Increased solar wind

Gravitational pull from planets

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does magnetic activity affect sunspots?

It makes them disappear

It causes them to become hotter

It leads to their formation

It has no effect

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between sunspots and the sun's output?

More sunspots increase the sun's output

Sunspots only affect the sun's temperature

More sunspots decrease the sun's output

Sunspots have no effect on the sun's output

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the sun's output when there are more sunspots?

It increases

It fluctuates randomly

It decreases

It remains constant