Earth Science section 5

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Earth science test 5/18
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Question 1

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15,000,000*c as plasma
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  • core
  • inner zone

Question 2

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Sun's mass is 300,000 x earths mass, where?
Answer
  • Core
  • Atmosphere

Question 3

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At the core the gravitational pull is very weak
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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where is the Radiative Zone?
Answer
  • surrounds the core; energy moves in forms of radiation
  • 2nd layer energy moves by convection

Question 5

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How hot is the convection zone?
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  • 2,500,000 * c
  • 1,000,000* c

Question 6

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does the upper region of the suns palsma have three layers?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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What is the Photosphere?
Answer
  • Surface has a grainy appearance
  • outermost layer the crown

Question 8

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What is the Chromosphere
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  • ions streaming into space
  • color sphere, seems to glow with a reddish light

Question 9

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Is Corona the outermost layer/ crown
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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ions streaming into space
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  • solar wind
  • sunspots

Question 11

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what is the result of convection forces ?
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  • it get hotter
  • magnetic fields are produced by the movement causing it to be cooler

Question 12

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how long do prominences last
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  • a week or a few hours
  • years

Question 13

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solar flares are NOT violent
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 14

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how do solar flares disturb earth's magnetosphere
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  • increase the strength of solar winds
  • it doesnt.

Question 15

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when are auroras frequent
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  • after a peak in the sunpots cycle
  • when the sun goes down

Question 16

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solar nebula becomes denser and hotter from collisions and pressure from force of gravity
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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most of the solar nebula is now part of the sun
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  • True
  • False
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