Earth Science (Solar System: Sun and Planets)

What is the stream of high-energy particles sent into space. It also causes aurora borealis and aurora australis.

___ are storms that look like huge arches and may last for several days

____ are more intense than prominences and lasts for about 15 minutes.

What are cool black storm areas in the sun?

Where does the energy of the sun come from?

How much larger is the diameter of the Sun in comparison to the Earth's?

How many times larger/smaller is the diameter of Mars in comparison to the Earth's

Venus's diameter is slightly larger than the Earth.

Venus is the brightest before sunrise and before sunset.

From which direction does the Venus rotate from.

The moon's diameter is ___ times the Earth's.

Also called the "Red Planet."

How many times larger/smaller is the diameter of Mars in comparison to the Earth's.

Also considered as "minor planets."

How much larger is the diameter of Jupiter in comparison to the Earth.

How much larger is the diameter of Saturn in comparison to the Earth.

How much larger is the diameter of Uranus in comparison to the Earth.

In what direction does the planet Uranus rotate.

How much larger is the diameter of Neptune in comparison to the Earth.

How much smaller is the diameter of Pluto in comparison to the Earth.

In the sun, where is the site of nuclear fusion?

What layer of the sun do we see?

What layer of the Earth is visible during solar eclipses? It is known for its reddish color. (second layer of a star's atmosphere)

The layer just outside of the Sun's core. Photons of light carry the energy created through nuclear fusion reactions in the Sun's core toward the surface as thermal radiation

The outermost, hottest part of its atmosphere, a region of plasma that is normally invisible due to the brightness of the sun's surface.

A region within a star, like the Sun, where energy is transported outwards through the movement of hot plasma, rather than through radiation