A105.2

What type of way does the stellar properties of the sun possess

Whats the radius of the sun in terms of earth radii

Where does nuclear fusion take place inside of the sun

Core, only

Core and radiation zone, only

Throughout the sun

None of the above, nuclear fusion does not take place in the sun

The pressure below each layer of the sun must support weight of that layer plus weight of the gas above it is what idea?

What energy generation mechanism can power the sun for billions of years?

Nuclear fusion

Ordinary oxidation (burning)

Nuclear fission

What percent of the mass of hydrogen is converted to energy

What percent of mass is on the inside of the sun's radius

What does density do as it goes outwards

Decrease

Increase

What are the two modes of energy transport for the sun (use and in between)

What are the two sections of the atmosphere of the sun (use and in between)

What are the two sections of the transition zone of the sun (use and in between)

In which region of the solar atmosphere do absorption lines arise

Photosphere

Chromosphere

Transition zone

Corona

Hot gases rising toward the sun's surface and cooler gases sinking downward is a description of (blank). Features undergoing this process are (blank).

Does the temperature increase or decrease as the chromosphere goes outward

How did galileo find that the sun rotates in about 4 weeks

What causes a shift in sun spots (use and in between)

What causes a solar flare

Nuclear fusion in the photosphere

Nuclear fission in the photosphere

Convection below the photosphere

A magnetic field instability

There is no known cause for solar flares

What is a looping region of hot gas extending into the corona

What is a violent release of energy and particles from small region in solar atmosphere

What is an ejection of huge balloon-shaped regions of high-energy gas from the corona

Where are aurora usually observed on earth

High northern latitudes, only

High southern latitudes, only

Both high northern and high souther latitudes

Near the equator

Solar winds contain mainly what two things (use and in between)

What is a very low mass, neutral particle that travels near the speed of light

How many neutrinos pass through each square cm of us

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