Basic Sun Facts
The sun is a...
How many layers does the sun have?
6
The sun is made up of ______.
A giant gas eruption on the surface of the sun.
Solar Flare
What shape is the sun?
a sphere
How old is the sun?
about 5 billion years old
This is the outer most layer of the sun.
The Corona
The hottest part inside the sun is called the _______.
The Core
Dark, cooler spots on the surface of the sun
Sun Spots
Which has more mass, the sun or the earth?
The sun!!
End of life on Earth.
This layer produces all of the energy in the sun.
The Core
Nuclear Fusion happens in the _______.
Core
Solar Prominence
Why does the earth revolve around the sun?
The suns gravity pulls the earth towards itself. The Earth pulls back and they begin a "tug of war"
The sun is made of GAS. What two gases is it mostly made up of?
Hydrogen & Helium
This is the layer of the sun that we can see from Earth
____________ ____________ is when 4 hydrogen atoms smash together and create helium. This creates the light, heat & energy that eventually travels to us on Earth.
nuclear fusion
This part of the surface creates Auroras on Earth.
Solar Wind
How far from Earth is the Sun?
93,000,000 miles (93 million miles)
What THREE things does the sun give us?
Light, heat and energy.
Name all 6 layers of the sun IN ORDER from the inside to the outside.
Core, Radiation Zone, Convection Zone, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona.
This is the part of the inside of the sun that energy travels through after the core. It is VERY tightly packed (like a stuffed suitcase)
Radiation zone (radiative zone)
What is the difference between solar flares and solar prominence?
Solar prominence is a loop of fiery gas, while solar flares is a straight line of fire
Why DOESN'T the earth fall right into the sun if the sun is so much more powerful?
The massive sun pulls on the earth, but the earth also tries to pull back