The Sun

Question 1

Which statements describe prominences? Check all that apply.Prominences are dark, cool areas on the surface of the Sun.Prominences are composed of cool, dense gas.Prominences can disturb radio communications on Earth.Prominences cycle over an 11-year period.Prominences are loop shaped.Prominences appear in groups.

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Prominences are composed of cool, dense gas.; Prominences can disturb radio communications on Earth.; Prominences are loop shaped.

Question 2

Identify the layers of the Sun's interior based on the brief descriptions provided.

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✔ convection zone; The outermost layer of the Sun's interior: convection zone; The location where nuclear fusion occurs: core; The layer of the interior where the temperature drops from 7,000,000°C to 2,000,000°C: radiation zone

Question 3

✔ coreradiation zoneconvection zone

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✔ core

Question 4

core✔ radiation zoneconvection zone

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✔ radiation zone

Question 5

Identify the layers of the Sun's atmosphere based on the brief descriptions provided.

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The middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere: chromosphere; The outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere; it extends millions of kilometers into space: corona; The lowest layer of the Sun's atmosphere; it gives off light: photosphere

Question 6

photospherechromosphere✔ corona

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✔ corona

Question 7

✔ photospherechromospherecorona

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✔ photosphere

Question 8

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