The Sun's So Bright, It's Spinning Slower

The Sun's So Bright, It's Spinning Slower

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Physics, Science, Geography

11th Grade - University

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The video explores the mystery of the sun's surface layer spinning slower than the gas beneath it, a phenomenon studied using helioseismology and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. It suggests that sunlight may act as a brake on the sun's rotation. The video also discusses the Martian meteorite NWA 7635, which indicates a volcano on Mars has been active for over two billion years, challenging our understanding of Martian geology and plate tectonics.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technique is used to study the sun's internal vibrations and rotation patterns?

Seismology

Helioseismology

Astrology

Radiology

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new tool has provided insights into the sun's outer layer?

James Webb Space Telescope

Hubble Space Telescope

Chandra X-ray Observatory

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Satellite

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the proposed reason for the sun's surface layer spinning slower than the gas beneath it?

Gravitational pull from planets

Magnetic fields

Sunlight siphoning off momentum

Solar flares

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the Martian meteorite NWA 7635?

It is the largest meteorite found on Earth

It contains alien fossils

It shows a Martian volcano has been active for over two billion years

It proves Mars has water

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the volcanic activity on Mars differ from that on Earth?

Mars's volcanoes can last for billions of years

Mars's volcanoes are more explosive

Mars's volcanoes are underwater

Mars has no volcanic activity