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The masses of all the planets combined compared to the Sun is
99%
100%
50%
1 %
2
What effect does the sun's electromagnetic field have?
It causes the sun to shine.
It causes the sun to rotate.
It causes dark patches called sunspots.
It causes fusion reactions.
3
In the following diagram, what is the layer #9?
corona
chromosphere
Solar Prominence
convective zone
4
If the scale model of Earth is the size of a baseball then venus scale size would be
volleyball
basketball
baseball
golf ball
5
How does the sun make its energy
nucleur fusion of helium to hydrogen
from is magnetic field
from the sun spots
Chemical reactions
6
Sunspot appear darker because they are....
solid areas on the sun's surface
cooler than the rest of the surface
holes in the sun's surface
hotter than the rest of the surface.
7
In the following diagram, what is the layer #4?
convective zone
chromosphere
photosphere
corona
8
The expected rate of impact of a space-debris fragment one meter in diameter worldwide is about
once a day
once a month
once a week
once per year
9
In the following diagram, what is the layer #4?
chromosphere
convective zone
corona
Solar Prominence
10
Why is there no life present on venus
not enough oxygen
not enough CO2
temperature too low
temperature too high
11
The sun can continue in its present stable state for about
1 billion years
10 billion years
5.5 billion years
100 million years
12
How old is the sun?
4.6 billion years
9 million years
5.2 billion years
4.6 million years
13
How are Earth and Venus considered Sister planets
gases in the atmosphere
size and surface gravity
temperature
water
14
In the following diagram, what is the layer #7?
Sun Spot
chromosphere
convective zone
Solar Prominence
15
What is the surface temperature of the sun?
12,073 ºC
3,008 ºC
6,000 ºC
9,500 ºC
16
Which planet does not have its own natural satellite
pluto
venus
earth
jupiter
17
In the following diagram, what is the layer #6?
corona
chromosphere
convective zone
photosphere
18
The outermost layer of the sun is called the
convective layer
chromopshere
ionosphere
corona
19
The number of sunspots increases and decreases in a cycle of _____________________ years.
20 years
250 years
100 years
11 years
20
The sun has the greatest concentration of which element
hydrogen
nitrogen
helium
oxygen
21
About how much hydrogen is converted to helium each second in the sun?
600 million tons
500,000 tons
200 million tons
100,000 tons
22
If there was a solar maximum in 2012 when will be the next peak
none
2023
2017
2033
23
What gas is present in jupiter's atmosphere
oxygen
hydrogen
nitrogen
carbon
24
The layer of the sun that radiates most of the light that reaches Earth is
ionosphere
chromosphere
corona
photosphere
25
Large arches of solar matter are called?
granules
CME
prominences
solar flares
26
How long is the distance from the sun to Earth?
3 AU
150,000,000 miles
93,000,000 km
150,000,000 km
27
What effect do solar flares have on Earth?
causes global warming
creates Earth's magnetosphere
causes auroras
creates tides
28
In the following diagram, what is the layer #1?
chromosphere
Sun Spot
convective zone
Core
29
What effect do solar flares have on Earth?
global warming
magnetic pole reversal
Auroras
tides
30
What has happened to earth's rotation
it has been the same s
it has gradually decreased
it flips its poles
it has sped up
31
How many minutes does it take before the sun's light hits Earth?
2 minutes
8 minutes
4 minutes
30 minutes
32
What are the most explosive events that occur on the sun?
prominences
umbras
solar winds
solar flares
33
What protects the Earth from impact of meterorites
magnetic field
atmosphere
gravity
solar flares
34
How hot is the core of the sun?
15 billion ºC
15 million ºC
198 million ºC
2.0 billion ºC
35
Where can you find the photosphere?
In the Earth's atmosphere.
Deep within the sun.
At the surface of the sun.
1,000 km away from the sun.
36
What is the name of the stage (life cycle) that the sun is currently in?
White Dwarf
Orange Dwarf
Yellow Dwarf
Red Dwarf
37
The following picture is an example of what solar feature?
granules
solar wind
prominence
solar flare
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When would you have the most frequent CME/coronal mass ejections
solar minimum
solar lateral
solar maximum
solar constant
