WorksheetsQuiz: The Sun & Electromagnetic Spectrum
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is the ONLY one our eyes can detect?
____________are areas of plasma on the sun that are cooler than the plasma around them.
Solar Wind
Solar Flares
Sunspots
Core
In which area of the sun does plasma rise as it heats up, then sink back down as it cools?
Which layer of the sun can be seen here?
Which element makes up about 90% of the sun's mass?
What are large eruptions of electromagnetic radiation from the Sun's photosphere which can last a minutes to a few hours called?
coronas
solar flares
solar burst
chromosphere
What is this feature of the sun shown here called?
Prominence
Sunspot
Core
Solar Flare
Our sun is known as a middle-aged, stable star. Also known as a ____________________.
Yellow Dwarf
Nebula
Pulsar
Main Sequence Star
Coronal Mass Ejections "CME's"
massive emissions of electrically charged material
Explosions that occur when multiple loops suddenly connect
hydrogen and nitrogen together
Sun spots
What elements of the sun fuse together to form helium?
2 atoms of Hydrogen and 2 atoms of Oxygen
2 atoms of Carbon and 2 atoms of Nitrogen
2 atoms of Helium and 2 atoms of Lithium
4 atoms of Hydrogen
Approximatley, what percentage of all the matter in the solar system does the Sun make up?
10%
25%
50%
99.9%
A layer of a star's interior where energy is primarily transported toward the exterior by means of radiative diffusion and thermal conduction, rather than by convection
Chromosphere
Radiation Zone
Photosphere
Convection Zone
The area of the Sun where energy is transported because hot matter rises and cool matter sinks.
Chromosphere
Radiation Zone
Photosphere
Convection Zone
The cumulative atmosphere of the Sun that is responsible for radiating light
Chromosphere
Radiation Zone
Photosphere
Convection Zone
In the years surrounding the next solar maximum of 2025, what can we expect to experience?
warmer weather
less reliable technology
poor health
strong auroras
What do planets and moons with observed auroras have in common?
Surface temperature
Magnetic fields
Distance from the sun
Atmospheric pressure
What causes the beautiful auroras to light up the sky?
Rainfall
Energized particles from the sun
Volcanic eruption
Earth's rotation
Where in Earth's atmosphere do auroras dance and shimmer?
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere (Ionosphere)
What atmospheric component do particles mostly collide with to cause green auroras?
Helium
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
The Earth's magnetic field is useful for _____.
deflecting solar wind
keeping track of time
protecting earth from the sun's radiation
making it look cool in front of the other planets
The _____ is Earth's magnetic field that protects us from the sun's harmful radiation and solar wind.
Magnetosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Heliosphere
What is the name of the waxing and waning cycle of the sun that takes place every 11 years?
La Nina
El Nino
Charles Schwab
Schwabe Cycle
Which planet rotates at the same speed of the Schwabe cycle of the sun (11 years)?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Neptune
Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used for killing cancer cells?
Microwaves
Radio Waves
Gamma Rays
Infrared
Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used for communication purposes (phones, radio, tv)?
Microwaves
Radio Waves
Gamma Rays
Ultraviolet
Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used for night vision goggles and remote controls?
Radio Waves
Microwaves
Infrared
Gamma
Which type of electromagnetic radiation causes sunburn?
Radio Waves
Microwaves
Infrared
Ultraviolet
What is the primary source of electromagnetic radiation?
The Earth
The Sun
Manufactured Devices
Radioactive Elements
Aurora that produces blue and purple colors resulting from solar particles colliding with __________ in Earth's atmosphere
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Helium
Solar wind/particles are deflected/directed toward the poles by the magnetosphere of Earth. What causes Earth to have a magnetosphere?
The Sun's Core
Jupiter
The Moon's Core
Earth's Core
What type of relationship do sunspots and prominences/solar flares have?
Positive Correlation
Negative Correlation
Zero Correlation
What is the name for the northern lights that are viewed from the southern hemisphere?
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Antarcticus
Aurora Australis
Aurora South Americas
1- Sunspots occur in regions of the sun…
where strong magnetic fields poke through the surface
where weak magnetic fields poke through the surface
where there are holes in the surface that are like tornadoes boring down into the cooler gases below the surface
Sunspots are about _____ Earth’s size.
1/4
1/2
2 x's
20 x's
Sunspots typically last long enough to complete at least one complete revolution as the Sun spins. The Sun rotates…
like a solid object, all with the same time to spin
faster at the poles and slower at the equator (24-30 hours)
slower at the poles and faster at the equator (24-30 days)
Identify the radiative layer
1
2
3
4
5
Comet 2I/Atlas is being classified as "interstellar" due to its __________ orbital shape.
hyperbolic
parabolic
elliptical
circular
What phase of the moon was visible last night and will be tonight?
Half
First Quarter
Waxing Cresent
Waning Gibbous
Comet 3I/Atlas is causing much debate because ________.
it has a different orbital path than other comets.
it's only the 3rd of its kind to be detected.
it appeared to have "nongravitational acceleration" when it got close to the sun.
What is the name of the transition region of the sun between the radiation zone and convective zone?
Chromosphere
Granules
Tacholine
Prominence
The sun has enough hydrogen fuel to last _________.
100 years
100 million years
10 billion years
100 billion years
Scientists use electromagnetic waves to detect supernovas in space. Why are electromagnetic waves used instead of sound waves?
Electromagnetic waves can travel in vacuums.
Electromagnetic waves cannot be absorbed.
Electromagnetic waves travel slower than sound waves.
Electromagnetic waves are created by physical vibrations.
