WorksheetsSuns Layers Solar Flares
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Label part 1
a)
#1 Core
b)
#1 Radiation zone
c)
#1 Convection zone
d)
#1 Photosphere
2.
Label part 6
a)
#6 Prominences
b)
#6 Corona
c)
#6 Sunspots
d)
#6 Photosphere
3.
Label part 5
a)
#5 Chromosphere
b)
#5 Radiation zone
c)
#5 Convection zone
d)
#5 Photosphere
4.
Label Part 3
a)
#3 Chromosphere
b)
#3 Radiation zone
c)
#3 Convection zone
d)
#3 Photosphere
5.
Label Part 2
a)
#2 Core
b)
#2 Radiation zone
c)
#2 Convection zone
d)
#2 Corona
6.
Nuclear fusion is when
a)
the nuclei of two atoms join to produce lots of energy
b)
the nuclus of a large atom splits to release lots of energy
7.
a dark spot on the photosphere of the sun
a)
corona
b)
sunspot
c)
solar flare
d)
magnitude
8.
Energy is created in the core when two _____________ atoms join together to form a ______________ atom.
a)
helium, hydrogen
b)
carbon, hydrogen
c)
nitrogen, helium
d)
hydrogen, helium
9.
The middle layer of the sun's interior that contains very tightly packed gas is called the _____________.
a)
photosphere
b)
chromosphere
c)
radiation zone
d)
convection zone
10.
In which area of the sun does gas rise as it heats up, then fall back down as it cools?
a)
the core
b)
the radiation zone
c)
the convection zone
d)
the corona
11.
When we look at the sun, what layer are we viewing?
a)
photosphere
b)
chromosphere
c)
corona
d)
convection zone
12.
What layer can be seen here?
a)
chromosphere
b)
corona
c)
photosphere
d)
core
13.
Tremendous explosions of energy in the chromosphere
a)
photosphere
b)
sunspot
c)
solar flare
d)
prominence
14.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
15.
Where does nuclear fusion occur?
a)
Space
b)
Radiation Zone
c)
Photosphere
d)
The Core
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