Jeopardy!

Inside the Sun

100

This is the center of the Sun where nuclear fusion happens.

Core

200

Energy from the core travels outward through these two layers before reaching the surface.

Radiative and Convective Zone

300

This is the glowing surface of the Sun we can see from Earth.

Photosphere

400

These layers are above the Sun's surface and are very active.

Chromosphere and the Corona

500

This process in the Sun releases enormous abouts of energy.

Nuclear Fusion

Sun Characterisitics

100

This force from the Sun keeps the planets in orbit.

Gravity

200

The Sun contains almost all of the mass of the solar system, this percentage is?

99%

300

The sun is mostly made of this element.

Hydrogen

400

How many Earths wide is the sun?

100

500

Earth is in this "just right" zone around the Sun. What is it called?

The goldilocks zone

The Sun & Life on Earth

100

Plants use sunlight for this process to make food and oxygen

Photosynthesis

200

This gas we breathe comes from plants powered by sunlight

Oxygen

300

The sun provides this to prevent Earth from freezing

Heat

400

The sun helps control these things on Earth:

Weather, Seasons, Climate

500

Without the Sun Earth would not be able to support this.

Life