Who was the scientist that challenged the early 20th-century belief about the Sun's composition?

Sun's Composition and Properties

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Cecilia Payne
Albert Einstein
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two primary elements that make up the Sun?
Carbon and Oxygen
Hydrogen and Helium
Nitrogen and Argon
Iron and Nickel
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In astronomy, what term is used to collectively describe elements other than hydrogen and helium?
Non-metals
Metals
Gases
Compounds
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the estimated percentage of metals in the Sun's mass according to the 1989 model?
3.0%
1.9%
2.5%
0.5%
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What scientific method is used to study the Sun's internal structure through vibrational waves?
Helioseismology
Spectrography
Radiometry
Astrophotography
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the convective zone in the Sun?
It is the outermost layer of the Sun.
It is where nuclear reactions occur.
It is where energy is carried by photons.
It is where energy moves via convection.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the revised percentage of metals in the Sun according to the 2009 study?
1.6%
1.9%
1.34%
2.5%
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