Sun Flashcards
1
Q
What is the color of the sun
A
Yellow orange
2
Q
What is the real color of sun
A
No color
3
Q
Sun is known as the source of
A
Heat and Light
4
Q
Sun’s temperature is
A
6000°C
5
Q
Life span of sun is
A
5 to 10 Billion Years
6
Q
Who said that sun is taking 25-35 days to rotate on its own axis
A
Galileo Galilei
7
Q
What did Galileo Galilei say about sun
A
It has 25-35 days to rotate on its axis
8
Q
Give the 3 parts of sun
A
- Convection zone (crust)
- Radiation Zone (mantle?
- Core
9
Q
What is sunspot
A
Dark/ cooler part of the sun
10
Q
How many years before a sunspot fade
A
11 years
11
Q
Sunspot has a diameter of
A
32,000 km
12
Q
Corona is also known as the
A
CROWN
13
Q
What color is considered as the high dense in sun corona
A
Blue
14
Q
What color is considered as low dense color
A
Yellow
15
Q
what is the temperature of the corona/crown?
A
2.2 million °C
