5.2 Energy & The Sun Quiz

A warmer area on the Sun

A cooler area on the Sun

Region where magnetic force can be detected

Outermost part of the Sun

Color

Size

Distance

Dullness

Oxygen

Helium

Hydrogen

Carbon

Blue

White

Yellow

Red

Auroras (northern lights)

Sunspots

Flares

Coronal Mass Ejections

Splitting heavy atomic nuclei into smaller ones.

Decay of radioactive elements into stable isotopes.

Conversion of matter into antimatter.

Combining light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus.

Fission combines smaller atomic nuclei smaller to form a larger one, while fusion splits them apart.

Fission occurs in the Sun, while fusion is used in nuclear power plants.

Fission splits atomic nuclei into smaller parts, while fusion combines smaller nuclei to form a larger one.

There is no difference between them.

A large cloud of gas and dust

A solid and rocky sphere orbiting around another body

A sphere of hot gas that produces light

An area where gravity is strong enough that light cannot escape

A large cloud of gas and dust

A solid and rocky sphere orbiting around another body

A sphere of hot gas that produces light

An area where gravity is strong enough that light cannot escape