Intro to the Solar System Flashcards

1

The man that collected evidence to convince others that the sun was the center was

Capernicus
Galileo
Aristarchus
Kepler

2

When solar flares connect this forms

auroras
solar winds
sunspots
prominence

3

The outer layer of the sun that extends into space is the

photosphere
chromosphere
sunspots
corona

4

When electrical particle of the sun hit the earth near the poles, we see

prominence
sunspots
auroras
solar flares

5

Energy moves towards the sun's surface by

conduction
photosynthesis
radiation
convection

6

When sunspot regions connect releasing large amounts of energy, these occur

solar winds
prominence
sunspots
solar flare

7

Cooler areas on the sun are called

prominence
solar flares
sunspots
solar winds

8

Planets away from the sun are

small & rocky
gas and rock
dwarf planets
gas giants

9

The sun made of

helium & oxygen
hydrogen & helium
hydrogen & nitrogen
hydrogen and oxygen

10

An astronomical unit (AU) is equal to

the distance between the sun and earth
the distance between venus and earth
the distance between the sun and venus
the distance between earth and mars

11

The sun's interior consists of the core,

radiation & chromosphere zone
radiation & photosphere zone
radiation & convection zone
convection & corona

12

Planets closest to the sun are

dwarf planets
both gas and rock
gas giants
small and rocky

13

The belief that the earth is the center of the Universe is referred to as

geocentric
earth-centric
heliocentric
old fashioned

14

Energy produced by nuclear fusion occurs in the

convection zone
photosphere
core
radiation zone

15

The solar system is held together by

density
mass
gravity
space

Intro to the Solar System

Questions 15

Intro to the Solar System

Questions 15