Astro: Sun, Moon, Eclipse, Seasons

Question 1

The sun contains how much on the mass of the solar system

Answer 1

99.86%

Question 2

What are the 3 zones of the sun (from the inside)

Answer 2

Core, radiative zone, convective zone

Question 3

What are the 3 sun atmospheres (from the outside)

Answer 3

Corona, chromosphere, photosphere

Question 4

From the core, light and heat pass through the _____

Answer 4

Photosphere

Question 5

What passes through the photosphere

Answer 5

Heat and light

Question 6

What is before the radiative zone

Answer 6

The core

Question 7

What is after the core

Answer 7

Radiative zone

Question 8

What is after the radiative zone

Answer 8

Convective zone

Question 9

What is before the convective zone

Answer 9

Radiative zone

Question 10

The convective zone is

Answer 10

Where light energy (photons) is created

Question 11

The radiative zone ….

Answer 11

Transports the sun’s energy through radiation

Question 12

The Penumbra is..?

Answer 12

The outer shadow

Question 13

The umbra is..?

Answer 13

The inner shadow

Question 14

What are the 3 types of eclipses

Answer 14

Total, Annular, Partial (TAP)

Question 15

What’s the longest a solar eclipse can last

Answer 15

7.5 mins

Question 16

A solar eclipse occurs every..?

Answer 16

18 months

Question 17

What’s the longest a lunar eclipse can last?

Answer 17

A lunar eclipse can last 3 hours and 45 mins

Question 18

How much is the earth’s axis tilted

Answer 18

23.5°

Question 19

If it’s summer in the NH, what is it in the SH?

Answer 19

Winter

Question 20

If it’s spring in the SH, what about the NH?

Answer 20

Autumn

Question 21

What’s the season when the north pole starts to move towards the sun

Answer 21

Spring

Question 22

In summer has the sun risen higher or lower?

Answer 22

Higher

Question 23

In winter has the sun risen higher or lower?

Answer 23

Lower

Question 24

How is the NH placed during summer in relation to the sun.

Answer 24

The sun is directly hitting the NH

Question 25

When it is winter how's the sun shining?

Answer 25

It's Indirect sunlight

Question 26

From full moon how many days until a crescent appears

Answer 26

15 days

Question 27

How does an eclipse occur/what is it

Answer 27

When a celestial body moves into the shadow of another celestial body

Question 28

What moon phase needs to be present for a solar eclipse

Answer 28

New moon

Question 29

What moon phase needs to be present for a lunar eclipse

Answer 29

Full moon

Question 30

How many lunar eclipses per year

Answer 30

2

Question 31

Never look directly at the ___

Answer 31

Sun

Question 32

The moons dark inner shadow is called _____

Answer 32

The Umbra

Question 33

The moons faint shadow is called _____

Answer 33

The Penumbra

Question 34

Within the penumbral shadow, you can only see _____ solar eclipse

Answer 34

Partial

Question 35

In the umbral shadow, you can only see _____ solar eclipse

Answer 35

Total

Question 36

During solar eclipse, the view can see the outermost layer called the ______

Answer 36

Corona

Question 37

What colour is the corona

Answer 37

Silver

Question 38

During lunar eclipse the viewer sees what moon

Answer 38

Blood red moon

Question 39

Earth experiences seasons because?

Answer 39

Of the tilt of earth on its axis as it orbits the sun

Question 40

Which of sun's layers is the hottest

Answer 40

Corona

Question 41

What Is the chromosphere

Answer 41

Outer layer next to the photosphere. It is red and emits intense solar flares. 4x hotter than the previous also

Question 42

What is the sun's transitional zone

Answer 42

The transition region is a very narrow (60 miles / 100 km) layer between the chromosphere and the corona where the temperature rises abruptly from about 8000 to about 500,000 K

Question 43

You can only view the corona with:

Answer 43

A coronagraph or total solar eclipse

Question 44

What is an annular solar eclipse

Answer 44

When the moon covers earth but is too far away making it seem smaller and not covering all of the sun from earth

Question 45

Avg corona temp

Answer 45

1-2 million °C

Question 46

The sun releases what energy and how

Answer 46

Thermal and radiant energy through nuclear fusion

Question 47

Does a comet emit or reflect light

Answer 47

Reflect

Question 48

Does a meteor emit or reflect light

Answer 48

Emits

Question 49

How many elements are created in the sun

Answer 49

26

Question 50

Where are all the other elements created

Answer 50

Supernovas

Question 51

Does a space shuttle emit or reflect light

Answer 51

Both (engine)

Question 52

Why is the sun so significant

Answer 52

Light and heat, gravity keeps orbits, power generation, photosynthesis

Question 53

How long for light to reach earth

Answer 53

8 mins

Question 54

Is the sun a solid mass?

Answer 54

Nope, all gaseous

Question 55

Natural phonemena attributed to the sun?

Answer 55

Sunspots, solar flare, day & night cycles, weather, seasons, wind, water currents