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WorksheetsSun and Stars Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 18mins
The light we see from the Sun comes from which layer?
Troposphere
Core
Photosphere
Corona
The solar constant is a measure of ______.
the total energy emitted by the Sun in all directions.
The energy received from the Sun at a location of Earth.
The energy received by the Sun at any location in the solar system.
The energy emitted by the Sun at the photosphere.
The luminosity of the Sun is a measure of _____.
The total energy absorbed by the Sun in all directions.
The energy from the Sun received at any location in the solar system.
The energy emitted by the Sun at the chromosphere.
The energy received by the Sun on Earth's surface.
Hydrostatic equilibrium in our Sun is the balance between _____.
pressure and radiation
radiation and gravitation
gravitation and pressure
convection and radiation
What are the two most important intrinsic properties used to classify stars?
mass and age
luminosity and surface temperature
distance and surface temperature
distance and color
Sunspots are dark splotches on the Sun. Which statement is true?
They are hotter than the surrounding areas of the Sun. They are imaginary dark spots.
They are the hottest areas of the Sun. They are associated with areas of very low magnetic fields.
They are extremely hot, but cooler than the surrounding areas of the Sun. They are associated with areas of high magnetic field lines.
They are solid bodies floating on the surface of the Sun. They are imaginary dark spots.
The layer of the Sun's atmosphere that is mysteriously hotter than the other layers is the ___________.
Corona
photosphere
convection zone
chromosphere
Which of these are not associated with the active Sun?
Coronal Mass Ejections CME
Prominences
Solar Flares
Granulation
The most famous G type star is?
Betelgeuse
Vega
Sun
Sirius
On the H-R diagram, the Sun lies
at the bottom right
about the middle of the main sequence
at the top left
at the bottom left
