ESS - the Sun
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- Q1
What star is found at the center of our solar system?
¿Qué estrella se encuentra en el centro de nuestro sistema solar?
Alpha CentauriSunPolarisSirius30s - Q2
What gases compose the sun?
¿Qué gases componen el sol?
Oxygen and Carbon DioxideNitrogen and HeliumNitrogen and Carbon DioxideHydrogen and Helium30s - Q3
It is the outer part of the sun's atmosphere and can be seen during the total solar eclipse.
Es la parte exterior de la atmósfera del sol y se puede ver durante el eclipse solar total.
Solar FlareCoronaPhotosphereSunspots30s - Q4
These are areas slightly cooler than the other regions of the sun.
Estas son áreas ligeramente más frías que las otras regiones del sol.
Convection ZoneProminenceCoronaSunspots30s - Q5
Which is true about the sun?
¿Qué es cierto sobre el sol?
It is the largest star in the galaxy.It is a star.It is a planet close to the Earth.It is a moon.30s - Q6
For a star, the sun's size can be considered...
Para una estrella, el tamaño del sol puede ser considerado...
exceptionally largeaveragefairly smallfairly large30s - Q7
Where is the sun located (heliocentric)?
¿Dónde está ubicado el sol (heliocéntrico)?
The center of the universe.The center of the galaxy.The center of the EarthThe center of the solar system.30s - Q8
How does the sun keep all of the planets in orbit?
¿Cómo mantiene el sol a todos los planetas en órbita?
The flames give it powerThe sun spotsThe solar flares guide themThe pull of its gravity30s - Q9
The distance light travels in one year
La distancia que recorre la luz en un año
Solar SpeedSonic SpeedLight-YearLeap-Year30s - Q10
Hydrogen nuclei combining to form helium is referred to as nuclear ____________.
Los núcleos de hidrógeno que se combinan para formar helio se conocen como ____________ nuclear.
fissionfalloutdecayfusion30s - Q11
The second gaseous layer of the Sun's atmosphere; has a reddish color and is between the Corona and the photosphere.
La segunda capa gaseosa de la atmósfera del Sol; tiene un color rojizo y se encuentra entre la Corona y la fotosfera.
Radiation ZoneConvection ZoneCorona
Chromosphere30s - Q12
Sun spots are areas in the photosphere that are ...
Las manchas solares son áreas en la fotosfera que son...
cooler than the surrounding gaseshotter than the surrounding gases30s - Q13
What are the outer layers of the Sun?
¿Cuáles son las capas exteriores del Sol?
Photosphere, Chromosphere, and Corona.Crest, Corona, Mantle.Core, Radiative zone, and Convection zone.The Sun has only inner layers.30s - Q14
The sun gives ____ and _____ energy to Earth.
El sol da ____ y _____ energía a la Tierra.
heat and lightsolar and gaslight and darkheat and star30s - Q15
The visible surface of the sun is its __________________.
La superficie visible del sol es su __________________.
photospherecoronachromospherecore30s