Sun

Question 0

Convection envelope

Answer 0

Hot gases from the radiative zone are able to rise to the surface and fall as they cool which creates large, convection cells

Question 1

Three components that make up the majority of the Sun’s mass

Answer 1

Hydrogen (70%)
Helium (28%)
Metals (2%)

Question 2

Photosphere

Answer 2

The visible surface of the sun

Question 3

Chromosphere

Answer 3

Temperature increases and large solar flares occur here

Question 4

Radiative zone

Answer 4

Energy generated by nuclear fusion moves outward as electromagnetic radiation. This energy is conveyed as gamma ray photons.

Question 5

Core

Answer 5

This is where nuclear fusion occurs

Question 6

Corona

Answer 6

A very thin and hot layer of the sun that is only visible during a total solar eclipse

Question 7

Solar flare

Answer 7

Sudden outbursts of energy that happen as the sun’s magnetic fields twist, tear, and reconnect. Result of prominences exploding.

Question 8

Sunspots

Answer 8

Dark, planet-sized regions of the sun that are cooler than the surrounding surface