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WorksheetsStars and our Sun
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What process do all stars use to produce energy?
Nuclear fusion
Combustion
Atomic Fission
Cellular respiration
What element does stars use as fuel? What does it produce?
water => fire
Hydrogen => Helium
Oxygen => Carbon dioxide
Darkness => Light
Uranium => Thorium
What is true about all Massive stars?
They all supernova
They all start out as main sequence stars
They all become black holes
They all become neutron stars
The path a star takes in it's life cycle depends on the...
Volume
Mass
luminosity
chemical composition
Why have we never observed a black dwarf?
The universe is too young and average size stars last too long for one to exist yet
They are just a theory so they are probably a myth
The government is trying to hide them from us
They are too far away to be seen with modern technology
The most common stars in the universe are?
White dwarfs
red giants
blue giants
main sequence
brown dwarfs are commonly referred to as "failed stars" because...
they cannot sustain nuclear fusion
they are too small
they are actually planets
are not bright enough
When the Sun’s magnetic field break through the surface and disrupt the smooth transfer of heat from lower layers of the Sun, creating a dark spot on the surface.
Magnetic loop
Sunspot
Prominence
Solar flare
Can disrupt GPS, radio and radar signals here on earth.
Magnetic loop
Sunspot
Prominence
Solar flare
A glowing arch that reaches thousands of kilometers into the Sun’s atmosphere
Magnetic loop
Sunspot
Prominence
Solar flare
Our Sun is an average-sized, average temperature, and middle aged main sequence star
False
True
what is the bright halo of radiation that surrounds the atmosphere of the sun?
Core
Corona
Halo
Radiative zone
