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What is the innermost part of the Sun where energy is produced?
What is the innermost part of the Sun where energy is produced?
- Chromosphere
- Photosphere
- Core (correct)
- Radiative zone
Which layer of the Sun is responsible for transferring energy through radiation?
Which layer of the Sun is responsible for transferring energy through radiation?
- Photosphere
- Radiative zone (correct)
- Chromosphere
- Convection zone
What is the approximate diameter of the Sun?
What is the approximate diameter of the Sun?
- 1.35 million kilometers (correct)
- 2 million kilometers
- 500,000 kilometers
- 200,000 kilometers
Which layer of the Sun is visible during a solar eclipse?
Which layer of the Sun is visible during a solar eclipse?
What process occurs in the Sun that converts Hydrogen atoms to Helium atoms?
What process occurs in the Sun that converts Hydrogen atoms to Helium atoms?
Which part of the Sun is responsible for providing the Earth with the energy it needs?
Which part of the Sun is responsible for providing the Earth with the energy it needs?
What is the average temperature of the photosphere?
What is the average temperature of the photosphere?
During which astronomical event are the Chromosphere and Corona visible?
During which astronomical event are the Chromosphere and Corona visible?
What type of rays does the Solar Electromagnetic Spectrum include that are invisible to the human eye?
What type of rays does the Solar Electromagnetic Spectrum include that are invisible to the human eye?
What important function does the Sun's radiation provide on Earth?
What important function does the Sun's radiation provide on Earth?
What causes the red color in the Chromosphere?
What causes the red color in the Chromosphere?
'Sunspots' appear dark on the photosphere because:
'Sunspots' appear dark on the photosphere because:
What is the primary function of the Sun in relation to the Earth?
What is the primary function of the Sun in relation to the Earth?
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains clouds, water vapor, and dust?
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains clouds, water vapor, and dust?
In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere does the temperature decrease with altitude?
In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere does the temperature decrease with altitude?
What percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is contained in the Troposphere?
What percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is contained in the Troposphere?
Which gas in the Earth's atmosphere is responsible for warming the Earth's surface through the greenhouse effect?
Which gas in the Earth's atmosphere is responsible for warming the Earth's surface through the greenhouse effect?
What is the significance of the atmosphere to life on Earth?
What is the significance of the atmosphere to life on Earth?
