Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Nowak Flashcards on the Sun

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
True or False? The core of the sun can reach 25,000,000 degrees Celcius?   False  
🗑
The center of the sun is called the ______________.   core  
🗑
Which star is hotter: Yellow Or Orange?   Yellow  
🗑
When 4 atoms of Hydrogen combine to make Helium, this process is called____________?   Fusion  
🗑
The sun is held together by _______________?   Gravity  
🗑
Another name for a star is a ______________?   Sun  
🗑
The layer of the sun that can only be seen during a total solar eclipse is the ___________.   Corona  
🗑
The visible surface of the sun is called the ______________.   Photosphere  
🗑
The sun has used up about ___________(Fraction) of its energy(fuel).   1/2  
🗑
_____________are darker slightly cooler regions of the sun with higher magnetic fields.   Sun Spots  
🗑
The sun has a TOTAL of _______layers.   6  
🗑
Which color star is the coldest?   Red  
🗑
Without the sun all ___________ on Earth would not exist.   Life  
🗑
The sun is mostly made up of which 2 gasses?   Hydrogen and Helium  
🗑
Which early astronomer believed that the sun was at the center of our solar system?   Copernicus  
🗑
Is our sun old, young, or middle aged?   Middle aged  
🗑
An exploding super giant star is called a_________________.   Super Nova  
🗑
True or False? A nebula is all the ingredients (Stuff) needed to make a new star?   True  
🗑
A tool used to find the altitude of a star is called an _________________.   Astrolabe  
🗑
Our sun is (small, average, huge) in size?   Average  
🗑
Our galaxy is called the _______?   Milky Way  
🗑
True or false? Our galaxy does not have more than 2,000,000 stars?   False  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: Nowak
Popular Science sets