The Sun's Energy Answers

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Which description best models the energy transfer that occurs in the radiative zone?

A ball is thrown by a player to a fan in the stands.

A baton is handed from one runner to the next, around a track.

A suitcase on a conveyor belt is moved from a plane to the baggage claim area.

A dropped wallet is kicked around the floor of a busy train station.

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What are the layers of the Sun, starting from the surface and moving inward?

photosphere, radiative zone, convective zone, core

core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere

photosphere, convective zone, radiative zone, core

core, photosphere, convective zone, radiative zone

Which processes transfer energy from the core to the photosphere?

radiation, then friction

convection, then conduction

radiation, then convection

conduction, then friction

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