The Sun, Our Star
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| What is the avg distanc of the Earth to the Sun: 1.5 x 10 km, 9.3 x 10 miles, 1 AU | all of above
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| What is the approximate temperature of the Sun’s surface? | 6,000 K
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| Near the Sun’s core, the energy is mainly transported by: photons, radiation pressure, protons, convection | photons
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| In the outer part of the Sun, just below the photosphere, the energy is transported mainly by: convection, radiation, x-rays, visible light | convection
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| Studying the solar neutrinos is a way to probe: chromosphere, corona, magnetic field, core | the sun's core
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| What prevents the Sun from further collapsing under it’s own gravity? | gas pressure genenrated by high temperatures
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| Which of the following statements is true about the Sun’s chromosphere? chromosphere part of atmosphere, chromosphere above photosphere, base is cooler than top | all of the above
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| Which of the following statements is true about the Sun’s corona? is the upper part of atmosphere, has very tenuous gas, temp is higher than the sun's surface | all of the above
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| inward force of gravity is balanced by the outward for created by the gas pressure at the interior | Hydrostatic Equilibrium
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| Which of the following parts of the Sun has the lowest temperature? corona, photosphere, top of chromosphere, bottom of chromosphere | bottom of chromosphere
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| Which of the following statements about solar neutrinos is not true? produced by proton-proton chain, interaction is weak, carry electric charge, provide info on interior, carry energy | carry electric charge
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| What is the reason for building neutrino detectors as deep as possible in the ground? | ensure that the highly penetrating neutrinos are the only form of radiation to reach the detectors
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| What is a possible explanation for the high temperature of the solar corona? | magnetic waves from Sun cause particles to move faster
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| Which of the following statements about solar prominences is true? | are plumes of cooler gas and manifestations of magnetic disturbances
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| Which of the following statements about the sunspot cycle is true? | number of spots rises and fall every 11 years & magnetic polarity repeats every 22 years
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| Which of the following statements regarding sunspots is not correct? | sunspots are heated by magnetic field to temp of 4800 K
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| Which of the following statements regarding the Sun’s rotation is correct? does not rotate, rotates about its axis once every 24 hours, rotates like a solid object, objeys Kepler's law | none are correct
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| The temperature at the Sun’s core is about _____. | 15,000,000 K (largest number listed)
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| Light travels about _____ to reach the Sun’s surface from the Sun’s core, and about ____ to reach the Earth from the Sun’s surface. | 16 million; 8 minutes
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| ____ provides a way to measure the speed of seismic waves in the Sun. | Dopler effect
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| the sun's rotation is about ________ in the equator and ________ in the poles | 25 days/ 35 days
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| The maunder is a period _______, and coincides with _______. | low sunspot activity; "little ice age"
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| Which method is employed in the determining the Sun’s speed of motion of solar oscillation (solar quakes)? doppler shift, Zeeman, Newton/Kepler, Radar, distance/angular | Doppler shift
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| Which method is employed in the determining the Sun’s speed of motion in granules)? doppler shift, Zeeman, Newton/Kepler, Radar, distance/angular | Doppler shift
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| Which change pattern matches the change in density below chromosphere? | increases steadily inward
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| Which change pattern matches the change in density below corona? | increases steadily inward
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| Which change pattern matches the change in temperature below corona? | doesn't follow any pattern
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| Which change pattern matches the change in temperature above photosphere? | doesn't follow any patter
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| The polarity of leading spot reversing in the hemisphere takes _____ years. | every 11 years
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| The cycle of solar flares takes _____ years. | every 11 years
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| The repeat cycle of polarity of leading spot in the hemisphere takes _____ years. | every 22
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| The rotation period in the equator hemisphere takes _____ years. | 25
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| The cycle of prominences takes _____ years. | every 11
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| The rotation period near poles takes _____ years. | 35
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| Where on the Sun are spicules located? photosphere, chromosphere, corona, just below photosphere | chromosphere
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| Where on the Sun are holes located? photosphere, chromosphere, corona, just below photosphere | corona
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