april 15 quiz

Question 1

what is the mass of our sun

Answer 1

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Question 2

what is the chromosphere

Answer 2

gives the sun a reddish glow

Question 3

what is the photosphere

Answer 3

layer of the sun that emits light

Question 4

what is the convection zone

Answer 4

gases rise and cool from the sun

Question 5

radioactive zone

Answer 5

heat moves out from the core

Question 6

core

Answer 6

the hot centre

Question 7

sunspots

Answer 7

areas of strong magnetism on the suns surface

Question 8

all the layers on the sun from outermost to innermost

Answer 8

corona, chromosphere, photosphere, convection zone, radioactive zone, core

Question 9

what powers the sun

Answer 9

thermonuclear fusion

Question 10

which elements are involved with thermonuclear fusion in our sun?

Answer 10

hydrogen combine to make helium

Question 11

what are the 4 energies

Answer 11

Radiant, Light, Thermal, Chemical

Question 12

define radiant energy

Answer 12

electromagnetic waves from the sun

Question 13

define light energy

Answer 13

visible to people

Question 14

define thermal energy

Answer 14

heat

Question 15

define chemical energy

Answer 15

its stored in chemical bonds

Question 16

which gases contribute to the greenhouse effect the most

Answer 16

carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapour

Question 17

what are the 2 types of ecosystem?

Answer 17

natural(natural) and artificial (made by people)

Question 18

define biodiversity

Answer 18

the number of species in an ecosystem

Question 19

define ecology

Answer 19

study of how species interact

Question 20

define individual

Answer 20

any one living thing

Question 21

define population

Answer 21

all the individuals of one species in a certain area

Question 22

define community

Answer 22

all the different populations in one area

Question 23

define ecosystem

Answer 23

all the biotic and abiotic organisms in a community

Question 24

define biome

Answer 24

a collection of ecosystems with similar climate, other features, etc

Question 25

define biosphere

Answer 25

All ecosystems on earth

Question 26

list all the organised groups from most to least specific

Answer 26

individual, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

Question 27

define extinct

Answer 27

a species that no longer exists

Question 28

define exterpated

Answer 28

a species that no longer exists in a certain area

Question 29

define endangered

Answer 29

facing imminent extinction

Question 30

define succession

Answer 30

replacing a community after a disturbance

Question 31

define photosynthesis

Answer 31

the process of turning light into chemical energy

Question 32

What does ATP stand for

Answer 32

Adenosine Triphosphate

Question 33

define producer

Answer 33

autotrophs that use light energy to make their food

Question 34

define consumer

Answer 34

heterotrophs that eat other organisms

Question 35

what is the chart with all the stars called

Answer 35

hertz sprung-russel chart