Module 5
In which direction does the solar with flow?
Outward from the Sun
According to modern science, approximately how old is the Sun?
4.5 billion years
Which of the following is/are predictions of the Special Theory of Relativity?
Only A and C
What are the general trends in temperature and density from the photosphere
to the chromosphere to
the temperature increases and the density de
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Module 5
In which direction does the solar with flow?
Outward from the Sun
According to modern science, approximately how old is the Sun?
4.5 billion years
Which of the following is/are predictions of the Special Theory of Relativity?
Only A and C
What are the general trends in temperature and density from the photosphere
to the chromosphere to
the temperature increases and the density decreases
What is the solar wind?
A stream of charged particles flowing outward from the surface of the Sun
What is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun?
Only A and B
Suppose you have a twin sibling who travels on an interstellar trip at a speed
very close to the speed of light. When your twin returns, decades later, what
would YOU observe about THEM?
They will appear to be much younger than you
Which of the following stars, glowing at the temperature shown, would
produce the most energy?
13,000K
Which is closest to the temperature of the core of the Sun
10 million K
The Special Theory of Relativity is built on two seemingly inconsequential
postulates. What is one of them?
The speed of light is the same for everyone.
Form the center outward, which of the following lists the “layers” of the Sun in
the correct order?
Core, radiation zone, convection zone, photosphere, chromosphere, corona
How does the Sun’s mass compare to the Earth’s mass?
The Sun’s mass is about 300,000 times the mass of the Earth
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