10 Questions
Which type of energy transport is primarily or partially responsible for the instability in a convection zone?
Radiation
What is the main cause of mass movement in a star's convection zone?
Buoyancy
What does the Schwarzschild criterion express?
The conditions under which a region of a star is unstable to convection
What happens to a rising parcel of gas in a convection zone if it cools to a lower temperature than its new surroundings?
It contracts and cools further
What is the main factor that determines whether a rising parcel of gas in a convection zone will sink back to where it came from?
Temperature gradient
Which type of energy transport is primarily responsible for the instability in a convection zone?
None of the above
What happens to a rising parcel of gas in a convection zone if it cools to a higher temperature than its new surroundings?
It will continue to rise
What does the Schwarzschild criterion express?
The conditions under which a region of a star is unstable to convection
What primarily causes the mass movement of plasma within a star's convection zone?
Buoyancy
What determines whether a rising parcel of gas in a convection zone will sink back to where it came from?
The temperature gradient
Test your knowledge on stellar convection zones and energy transport in stars with this quiz! Learn about the role of convection and radiation in transporting energy within a star's convective and radiation zones.
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