Sun Quiz

Question 1

The core of the sun

Answer 1

A portion of the inner three layers of the sun’s interior and the hottest. Where nuclear fusion takes place.
- 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius)

Question 2

The Radiation Zone

Answer 2

A portion of the inner three layers of the sun’s interior.
A region of very tightly packed gas where energy is transferred mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation
-7,000,000°F (4,000,000°C)

Question 3

The Convection Zone

Answer 3

A portion of the inner three layers of the sun’s interior.
Hot gases rise from the bottom of this zone and gradually cool as they approach the top of the sun’s surface.
- 4 million degrees F (2 million degrees C).

Question 4

Nuclear Fusion

Answer 4

The process that happens in the core of the sun, where hydrogen atoms fuse to helium atoms, creating intense amounts of energy and heat.

Question 5

Photosphere

Answer 5

The inner layer of the sun’s atmosphere. Responsible for giving off visible light.

Question 6

Chromosphere

Answer 6

A layer of the sun’s atmosphere, where the sun get’s it red glow.
-the color sphere.

Question 7

Corona

Answer 7

The faintest layer of the sun’s atmosphere which sends out electrically charged particles called solar wind.

Question 8

Sunspots

Answer 8

Areas of gas on the sun’s surface that are cooler than the gas around them. Usually occur in groups.
it usually consists of two parts: an inner darker core, the umbra, and a surrounding less dark region, the penumbra.
They appear dark only in contrast with the hotter, brighter photosphere around them.
Cycles in intervals of 11 years.

Question 9

Prominences

Answer 9

Reddish loops of gas that release from the sun;s surface and link different sunspots together.

Question 10

Solar Flares

Answer 10

Intense energy gathered from preminces loops linking together that suddenly explodes into space. Can greatly increase solar wind.

Question 11

Solar wind

Answer 11

Electrically charged particles that get released from the sun’s corona and can cause problems to surrounding planets.

Question 12

Zeeman Effect

Answer 12

the splitting of a spectral line into two or more components of slightly different frequency when the light source is placed in a magnetic field

Question 13

Coronal Holes

Answer 13

Large dark regions of the corona that are relatively cool and quiet. Release solar energy straight into space. Emits low levels of magnetic fields.

Question 14

Coronal Mass-Ejections

Answer 14

a massive outburst of solar material from the Sun’s outer atmosphere.
Emits plasma

Question 15

transition region

Answer 15

the part of the Sun where the rapid temperature rise occurs between the chromosphere and Corona

Question 16

How does the Solar winds effect Earth?

Answer 16

• the electromagnetic waves of solar winds created auroras when mixed with the earth’s atmosphere.
  -Can block/affect electric wiring systems on earth. Cause power outages.
  -GPS/transporational items can be affected
  -The earth’s mesosphere contracts/expands, causing electromagnetic disturbances.
• heats the ionosphere, which expands and reaches farther into space. As a consequence, friction between the atmosphere and spacecraft increases, dragging satellites to lower altitudes.
  -Exposes passengers on a plane,pilots, and astronauts to large amounts of radiation.

Question 17

What is the sun’s dynamo

Answer 17

is a source of kinetic energy in the sun that churns in turbulent layers of ionized gas that creates magnetic fields.
Found in the convection zone of the sun.

Question 18

how does activity on the sun affect natural phenomena on earth

Answer 18

more solar flares will result creating an increase in geomagnetic storm activity for Earth

Question 19

How does the theory of the sun’s dynamo results in an average of 22-year solar activity cycle.

Answer 19

The number of sunspots keep on changing magnetic fields and poles every 11 years. Making a 22 year cycle of sun activity