WorksheetsAstronomy 2: What Is the Sun Like?
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Huge loops of reddish gas that extend out from the Sun's chromosphere are called:
prominences
solar flares
coronal loops
solar wind
Intense bursts of energy on the Sun that occur when built-up electromagnetic energy is released are called _________________
solar winds
coronal outburst
solar flares
auroras
The feature shown here is a cooler region in the Sun's photosphere.
solar flares
solar prominences
sun spots
aurora
The energy from the Sun is created by a process called:
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
nuclear reaction
nuclear core
Energy is created in the core when four _____________ atoms join together to form a ______________ atom and energy.
helium, hydrogen
carbon, hydrogen
nitrogen, helium
hydrogen, helium
The middle layer of the Sun's interior where energy is transferred by electromagnetic waves.
photosphere
chromosphere
radiation zone
convection zone
An area of the Sun where gases rise and fall as energy is transferred by flowing gases.
the core
the radiation zone
the convection zone
the corona
When charged particles from the sun enter into Earth's atmosphere, this happens:
an aurora
a super nova
fusion
a solar flare
How old is the Sun?
4.5 million years
13.5 billion years
4.5 billion years
The outermost layer of the sun, which can only be seen during a solar eclipse, is the __________.
Chromosphere
Corona
Photosphere
Radiative zone
The visible layer of the Sun's atmosphere is known as the ____________________.
Chromosphere
Corona
Photosphere
Radiative Zone
Which statement is true?
The Sun is a star.
The Sun is the largest star in our galaxy.
The Sun is a planet close to Earth.
The Sun is a moon.
The hottest layer of the Sun where nuclear fusion occurs:
Photosphere
Chromosphere
Corona
Core
The Sun rotates on its axis.
TRUE
FALSE
The Instrument that splits a star’s visible light into a band of colors used to determine a star’s composition.
coronagraph
spectrometer
prism
chromograph
Label #7
#7 Prominences
#7 Corona
#7 Sunspots
#7 Photosphere
Label #9
#9 Prominences
#9 Corona
#9 Sunspots
#9 Photosphere
What is the middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere that provides it's reddish color during a solar eclipse?
convection zone
corona
chromosphere
photosphere
Order these space objects from largest to smallest?
Sun, Earth, Moon
Earth, Moon, Sun
Moon, Earth, Sun
Label number 4
#4 Chromosphere
#4 Radiation zone
#4 Convection zone
#4 Photosphere
Label number 5
#5 Chromosphere
#5 Radiation zone
#5 Convection zone
#5 Photosphere
How many miles is the Sun from Earth?
1.3 million
930
93 million
186,000
How long does it take for a Sun ray to travel to Earth?
8 seconds
8 minutes
8 hours
8 days
How many Earth's can fit inside the sun?
93 million
1.3 million
186,000
109 million
Charged particles that escape from the Sun’s corona and travel through space:
coronal discharge
solar flares
coronal ejection
solar winds
The Sun contains __________ percent of the solar system's mass.
71%
97%
3%
99.86%
A Huge sphere of glowing gases that gives off heat and light:
planet
comet
star
asteroid
The changing location of Sunspots provides evidence that..
the Sun is expanding.
the Sun is shrinking.
the Sun is orbiting the galaxy.
the Sun is rotating.
Energy from the Sun is known as:
Solar Flares
Solar Wind
Solar Energy
Solar Spots
How many Earths could fit across the diameter of the Sun?
109
186,000
93 million
1.3 million
