Understanding Solar Phenomena and Effects

Understanding Solar Phenomena and Effects

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Biology

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores the Sun, the center of our solar system, highlighting its structure, activity, and role. It explains the Sun's layers, including the Photosphere, Chromosphere, and Corona, and discusses solar flares and sunspot cycles. The Sun's gravitational influence on planetary orbits and its energy's impact on Earth are covered, emphasizing both benefits and risks. The video concludes with insights into scientific studies of the Sun.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary composition of the Sun?

Oxygen and Nitrogen

Hydrogen and Helium

Iron and Nickel

Carbon and Oxygen

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the Sun is only visible during a solar eclipse?

Photosphere

Chromosphere

Core

Radiative Zone

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the outermost layer of the Sun called?

Core

Chromosphere

Corona

Photosphere

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are solar flares?

Cooler areas on the Sun's surface

Sudden eruptions of energy from the Sun

The Sun's gravitational pull

The Sun's core temperature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often does the Sun's activity cycle occur?

Every 11 years

Every 20 years

Every 5 years

Every 50 years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

The Sun's light

The Sun's heat

The Sun's gravity

The Sun's magnetic field

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process in the Sun produces energy that supports life on Earth?

Nuclear fission

Nuclear fusion

Magnetic storms

Chemical reactions

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