Layer Of The Sun
This is a quiz that represents some of the content covered in the final test. These questions are considered easy.
- 1.What is the outermost layer of the sun?
- A.
Convective zone
- B.
Radiative zone
- C.
Photosphere
- D.
Core
- 2.What layer of the Sun is the hottest?
- A.
Convective zone
- B.
Radiative zone
- C.
Photosphere
- D.
Core
- 3.As you go deeper in the sun, what happens to the temperature?
- A.
Temperature will decrease
- B.
Temperature will remain constant
- C.
Temperature will increase
- 4.Which of the following does not occur in nuclear fusion?
- A.
Energy is released
- B.
Mass is released
- C.
Mass is gained
- D.
Subatomic particles like protons and neutrons crash into each other
- 5.Why does nuclear fusion only happen in the core?
- A.
The core is very hot
- B.
The core is the coolest part
- C.
The core has the most hydrogen for fusion
- D.
The core is the largest part of the sun
- 6.Why can larger stars fuse larger atoms together?
- A.
They have a lower pressure so they are cooler
- B.
They have more hydrogen
- C.
They have a higher pressure so they have a higher temperature
- 7.What is the largest element the Sun will be able to make?
- A.
Hydrogen
- B.
Helium
- C.
Oxygen
- D.
Berylium
- 8.The hottest stars in the sky are large. What color are most of these very hot stars?
- A.
Red
- B.
Blue
- C.
White
- 9.Our Sun will eventually die off. What will it be at the point that it stops nuclear fusion?
- A.
Blue giant
- B.
Red supergiant
- C.
White dwarf
- D.
Red dwarf
- 10.Stars that are in the red giant region are considered ___________. (fill in the blank)
- A.
Young
- B.
Primordial
- C.
Old
- D.
Dead
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