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Sun and Stars Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The light we see from the Sun comes from which layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Core

c)

Photosphere

d)

Corona

2.

The solar constant is a measure of ______.

a)

the total energy emitted by the Sun in all directions.

b)

The energy received from the Sun at a location of Earth.

c)

The energy received by the Sun at any location in the solar system.

d)

The energy emitted by the Sun at the photosphere.

3.

The luminosity of the Sun is a measure of _____.

a)

The total energy absorbed by the Sun in all directions.

b)

The energy from the Sun received at any location in the solar system.

c)

The energy emitted by the Sun at the chromosphere.

d)

The energy received by the Sun on Earth's surface.

4.

Hydrostatic equilibrium in our Sun is the balance between _____.

a)

pressure and radiation

b)

radiation and gravitation

c)

gravitation and pressure

d)

convection and radiation

5.

What are the two most important intrinsic properties used to classify stars?

a)

mass and age

b)

luminosity and surface temperature

c)

distance and surface temperature

d)

distance and color

6.

Sunspots are dark splotches on the Sun. Which statement is true?

a)

They are hotter than the surrounding areas of the Sun. They are imaginary dark spots.

b)

They are the hottest areas of the Sun. They are associated with areas of very low magnetic fields.

c)

They are extremely hot, but cooler than the surrounding areas of the Sun. They are associated with areas of high magnetic field lines.

d)

They are solid bodies floating on the surface of the Sun. They are imaginary dark spots.

7.

The layer of the Sun's atmosphere that is mysteriously hotter than the other layers is the ___________.

a)

Corona

b)

photosphere

c)

convection zone

d)

chromosphere

8.

Which of these are not associated with the active Sun?

a)

Coronal Mass Ejections CME

b)

Prominences

c)

Solar Flares

d)

Granulation

9.

The most famous G type star is?

a)

Betelgeuse

b)

Vega

c)

Sun

d)

Sirius

10.

On the H-R diagram, the Sun lies

a)

at the bottom right

b)

about the middle of the main sequence

c)

at the top left

d)

at the bottom left