Sun & Solar System Flashcards

1

Which is true of the heliocentric model of the solar system

has the sun in the center
has the earth in the center
support of this model was given by epicycles
THE church initially supported it

2

What is the most common reaction in the core

H + H & light -> He
light + energy -> life
H + H -> He & energy
He + He -> H & energy

3

Which is NOT a in nebular hypothesis

hydrogen fusion
black hole
protoplanets
planetesimals

4

Which of the following is considered the surface of the sun

convective zone
chromosphere
core
photosphere

5

Which of the following is a space rock that is touching earth's surface?

asteroid
meteor
meteroid
meteorite

6

What force keeps a planet orbiting a star

gravity
orbital period
magnetism
inertia

7

Which of these planets has the sun rise in the west

Venus
Saturn
Earth
Jupiter

8

Which of the following is not the same type of planets?

Inner
Terrestrial
Jovian
Rocky

9

The outer layer of the sun is

corona
radiative zone
photosphere
chromosphere

10

Which layer of the sun gives off UV light

photosphere
chromosphere
radiative zone
convective zone

11

This planet has the largest volcano in the solar system

Earth
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter

12

What is the name for the average distance between the earth and the sun

orbital period
astronomical unit
ellipse
light-year

13

On average this lasts 11 years

solar flare
sunspot cycle
magnetic field
nuclear fusion

14

Which of the following is the closest position of a planet and a star

perihelion
focus
astronomical unit
aphelion

15

Our solar system originated from

nebula
protoplanet
constellation
black hole

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