Solar Mini-Max Quiz

Solar Mini-Max Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the state of the sun during the solar minimum of 2008-2009?

Increased solar wind

Frequent solar flares

Eerie quiet with low sunspot counts

High sunspot activity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of Solar Cycle 24?

It is known for its high sunspot numbers

It has a very short duration

It is one of the strongest cycles on record

It ranks among the weakest cycles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term is used to describe the ongoing peak of Solar Cycle 24?

Mega-Max

Micro-Max

Mini-Max

Ultra-Max

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When do most large solar events typically occur?

During the peak of the solar cycle

In the declining phase of solar cycles

At the beginning of the solar cycle

Randomly throughout the cycle

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was significant about the solar storm on July 23, 2012?

It was slower than typical eruptions

It was as significant as the Carrington Event of 1859

It caused no damage to any spacecraft

It was the weakest storm recorded