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WorksheetsThe Sun
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A stream of particles that extends outward from the sun's corona is called
a)
A sunspot
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Prominence
d)
Solar wind
2.
_____ are loops of gas on the sun that link different parts of sunspot regions together.
a)
Prominences
b)
Solar flares
c)
Solar winds
d)
Auroras
3.
The layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off the visible light we see is the
a)
Corona
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Photosphere
d)
Convection zone
4.
a)
#7 Prominences
b)
#7 Corona
c)
#7 Sunspots
d)
#7 Photosphere
5.
a)
#9 Prominences
b)
#9 Corona
c)
#9 Sunspots
d)
#9 Photosphere
6.
This is the final layer of the sun's atmosphere. It appears as a halo around the moon during a solar eclipse.
a)
Crown
b)
Corona
c)
Photosphere
7.
What is the name of the star that is the center of our solar system?
a)
Betelgeuse
b)
Sun
c)
Mira
d)
Polaris
8.
Describe the sun
a)
A moon
b)
A flaming planet
c)
The largest star
d)
An average-sized yellow star
9.
Which shows these according to size, from biggest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Sun, Moon, Earth
c)
Earth, Sun, Moon
d)
Sun, Earth, Moon
10.
Which is hot,liquid gas and has a white or yellow color?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
11.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
12.
The sun experiences _____ rotation due to it's magnetic field.
a)
differential
b)
magnificent
c)
equatorial
d)
atmosphereic
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