Test #2 Objectives: 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Temperature: Blue Means?
A
Hot.
2
Q
Distance to Sun?
A
93,000,000 miles away
3
Q
Sun’s Diameter?
A
865,000 miles
4
Q
Sun is Made of?
A
Plasma
5
Q
The Sun’s Temperature?
A
6,000 Kelvin
6
Q
Limb Darkening on the Sun Means?
A
The edge of the sun is cooler.
7
Q
The Sun is Made up of What Elements?
A
90% Hydrogen and 10% Helium
8
Q
The Sun’s Energy Comes from?
A
Converting Hydrogen to Helium
9
Q
Photosphere?
A
The visible surface of the Sun
10
Q
Chromosphere?
A
A few thousand miles above the photosphere.
11
Q
Temperature: Red Means?
A
Cool
12
Q
Why Are Sunspots Dark?
A
Because they’re cooler
13
Q
Spicules Are?
A
Jets of gas rising from the Sun’s surface
14
Q
Flares?
A
A sudden brightening on the surface of the Sun
15
Q
Prominences?
A
Eruptions of the Sun’s surface
