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The Sun Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two main elements that make up the sun are:

a)

hydrogen and helium

b)

nitrogen and helium

c)

helium and iron

d)

iron and hydrogen

2.

Cooler dark regions on the photosphere

a)

solar flares

b)

sunspots

c)

CMEs

d)

prominences

3.

What is the name of the layer of the sun that we see?

a)

photosphere

b)

chromosphere

c)

radiative zone

d)

convective zone

4.

Which letter points to the radiative zone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which letter points to the corona?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

6.

Which letter points to the chromosphere?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

7.

Which letter points to the convection zone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

What percent of the solar system's mass is contained within the sun?

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

95%

d)

99.8%

9.

Which part of the sun rotates the fastest?

a)

area near equator

b)

the poles

c)

core

d)

all parts rotate at same speed

10.

Which of the following releases the most energy?

a)

prominence

b)

solar wind

c)

solar flare

d)

sunspot