BJU Earth Science, The Sun, Ch.22

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1
Electromagnetic waves include
visible light
all of the above
X-rays
radio waves
2
The sun's surface exists in what state of matter?
solid
gas
plasma
liquid
3
The band of waves that our eyes and brain interpret
UV light
visible light
x-rays
Infrared light
4
The outer atmosphere of the sun is called the
photosphere
corona
convective zone
core
5
What is a sunspot?
dirt on suns surface
Magnetic storm on the sun
Hotter area near equater
hot gasses rising from photosphere
6
Infrared rays are called
microwaves
darkness
light waves
heat waves
7
Atoms are free to move in the sun's
convective zone
radiative zone
core
8
What is a sunspot?
Bright region on Sun's surface -- hotter than the surrounding material
Dark region on Sun's surface--cooler than the surrounding material
Region on the Sun's surface where the magnetic field is strongest
Region on the Sun's surface --nuclear fusion is occurring most rapidly.
9
Solar fireworks is prominences.
True
False
10
About 93% of the sun's energy output is in some form of
dark
heat
light
cold
11
What are solar storms that disrupt telecommunications on Earth?
Light rays
Solar flares
Sunspots
Solar winds
12
The sun is made of primarily
helium
hydrogen
iron
sodium
13
The sun's surface is plain and featureless.
False
True
14
The pointed jets on the Chromosphere are the spicules.
False
True
15
What is the distance from the earth to the sun called?
astronomical unit
light year
miles
kilometers
16
Sun spots are ______________ than the rest of the sun.
lighter
cooler
bigger
hotter
17
The innermost region of the sun is the
radiative zone
photosphere
convective zone
core
18
The entire span of EM waves emitted by the sun is the
the UV spectrum
solar spectrum
the wavelength spectrum
the visible spectrum
19
The sun was formed by
nuclear fusion
the big bang
the devil
a dark hole
20
Visible light wavelength is measured in
kilometers
miles
nanometers
millimeters
21
What is a sunspot?
Spots on your skin caused by sun
spots on the earth where the sun strikes most frequently
temporary spots on the photosphere of the sun
none of the above
22
Most of the solar spectrum is invisible to us.
True
False
23
The visible surface of the sun is called the
nanosphere
chromosphere
photosphere
atmosphere

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BJU Earth Science, The Sun, Ch.22

23 termsStudBud Administration215 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards23 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 23

Answers

1
Electromagnetic waves include
visible light
all of the above
X-rays
radio waves
2
The sun's surface exists in what state of matter?
solid
gas
plasma
liquid
3
The band of waves that our eyes and brain interpret
UV light
visible light
x-rays
Infrared light
4
The outer atmosphere of the sun is called the
photosphere
corona
convective zone
core
5
What is a sunspot?
dirt on suns surface
Magnetic storm on the sun
Hotter area near equater
hot gasses rising from photosphere
6
Infrared rays are called
microwaves
darkness
light waves
heat waves
7
Atoms are free to move in the sun's
convective zone
radiative zone
core
8
What is a sunspot?
Bright region on Sun's surface -- hotter than the surrounding material
Dark region on Sun's surface--cooler than the surrounding material
Region on the Sun's surface where the magnetic field is strongest
Region on the Sun's surface --nuclear fusion is occurring most rapidly.
9
Solar fireworks is prominences.
True
False
10
About 93% of the sun's energy output is in some form of
dark
heat
light
cold
11
What are solar storms that disrupt telecommunications on Earth?
Light rays
Solar flares
Sunspots
Solar winds
12
The sun is made of primarily
helium
hydrogen
iron
sodium
13
The sun's surface is plain and featureless.
False
True
14
The pointed jets on the Chromosphere are the spicules.
False
True
15
What is the distance from the earth to the sun called?
astronomical unit
light year
miles
kilometers
16
Sun spots are ______________ than the rest of the sun.
lighter
cooler
bigger
hotter
17
The innermost region of the sun is the
radiative zone
photosphere
convective zone
core
18
The entire span of EM waves emitted by the sun is the
the UV spectrum
solar spectrum
the wavelength spectrum
the visible spectrum
19
The sun was formed by
nuclear fusion
the big bang
the devil
a dark hole
20
Visible light wavelength is measured in
kilometers
miles
nanometers
millimeters
21
What is a sunspot?
Spots on your skin caused by sun
spots on the earth where the sun strikes most frequently
temporary spots on the photosphere of the sun
none of the above
22
Most of the solar spectrum is invisible to us.
True
False
23
The visible surface of the sun is called the
nanosphere
chromosphere
photosphere
atmosphere