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A piece of rock that hasn't completely burned up before hitting the surface of the Earth i called?
A piece of rock that hasn't completely burned up before hitting the surface of the Earth i called?
Which statement best describes a meteoroid?
Which statement best describes a meteoroid?
What is the Big Bang?
What is the Big Bang?
Which layer of the Sun's atmosphere is visible during a solar eclipse?
Which layer of the Sun's atmosphere is visible during a solar eclipse?
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What is a characteristic of sunspots?
What is a characteristic of sunspots?
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What do you call the center of the sun
What do you call the center of the sun
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What defines a meteorite?
What defines a meteorite?
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The sun is primarily composed of which element?
The sun is primarily composed of which element?
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The study of the movement, structure, and evolution of celestial bodies is called?
The study of the movement, structure, and evolution of celestial bodies is called?
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Order of the following object from smallest to largest
Moon, Star, Galaxy, Planet, Universe
Order of the following object from smallest to largest
Moon, Star, Galaxy, Planet, Universe
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What is the difference between meteor, meteorite, meteorids,?
What is the difference between meteor, meteorite, meteorids,?
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Study Notes
Outer Space
- Outer space is the region of the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- It is vast and largely a vacuum, containing celestial bodies such as stars, planets, and galaxies.
Meteor, Meteorite, Meteoroid
- Meteoroid: A small, rocky or metallic body traveling through space.
- Meteoroids are typically much smaller than asteroids.
- Meteor: A meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere.
- The intense heat generated from friction with the atmosphere causes the meteoroid to vaporize, creating a streak of light across the sky.
- This is often called a "shooting star."
- Meteorite: A meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on the Earth's surface.
- Meteorites are valuable to scientists because they can provide samples of material from asteroids and other celestial bodies.
Sun Part Labeling
- Core: The central region of the Sun, where nuclear fusion converts hydrogen into helium, releasing enormous amounts of energy.
- This energy fuels the processes throughout the Sun.
- Radiation Zone: A region surrounding the core where energy is transported outward primarily through radiation (a transfer of electromagnetic energy).
- Convection Zone: The outermost layer of the Sun's interior.
- In this zone, energy is transported outward primarily by convection (the rising and falling of hot and cool gas).
- Photosphere: The visible surface of the Sun.
- It's a layer of relatively cool gas, appearing as a bright yellow disk with granular structure called granulation.
- Chromosphere: A thin layer above the photosphere.
- It appears reddish and is best seen during a solar eclipse.
- Corona: The outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere.
- It's extremely hot and extends millions of kilometers out into space.
- This is the source of the solar wind, a stream of charged particles.
- Solar Flares: Violent eruptions on the Sun's surface, often associated with sunspots.
- They release large amounts of energy and particles into space.
- Prominences: Large, bright, cloud-like structures of plasma extending outward from the Sun's surface, often along the lines of magnetic fields.
- Sunspots: Relatively cool, dark areas on the photosphere that are associated with intense magnetic fields.
- They are often found in groups and their appearance and activity cycles.
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Test your knowledge about outer space, meteoroids, meteors, meteoritics, and the structure of the Sun. This quiz covers the characteristics of celestial bodies and their interaction with Earth's atmosphere. Get ready to explore the wonders of astronomy!
