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What is the main source of power for the Sun's heat and light?
What is the main source of power for the Sun's heat and light?
- Core nuclear reactions (correct)
- Convective zone temperature
- Photosphere composition
- Radiative zone density
How long does it take for a single photon to pass through the Sun's Radiative Zone?
How long does it take for a single photon to pass through the Sun's Radiative Zone?
- A decade
- A hundred years
- A million years (correct)
- A thousand years
Which layer of the Sun makes up roughly 2% of its volume and nearly half of its mass?
Which layer of the Sun makes up roughly 2% of its volume and nearly half of its mass?
- Convective zone
- Photosphere
- Radiative zone
- Core (correct)
What will the Sun become after it swells to become a red giant?
What will the Sun become after it swells to become a red giant?
What is the final phase of a white dwarf known as?
What is the final phase of a white dwarf known as?
What is the main function of the radiative zone in the Sun?
What is the main function of the radiative zone in the Sun?
Which layer of the Sun's atmosphere emits the light we see?
Which layer of the Sun's atmosphere emits the light we see?
What is the main component of the Sun's corona?
What is the main component of the Sun's corona?
Which region of the Sun is sometimes referred to as 'the Sun’s upper atmosphere'?
Which region of the Sun is sometimes referred to as 'the Sun’s upper atmosphere'?
What are sunspots on the Sun's surface mistaken for if observed from a distance?
What are sunspots on the Sun's surface mistaken for if observed from a distance?
What dominates the vast bubble of space known as the heliosphere?
What dominates the vast bubble of space known as the heliosphere?
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