Question

The solar radiation that reaches Earth
Group of answer choices

Gravitational energy

Nuclear energy

Solar energy

Photovoltaic

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Question 21 pts
The production of energy from light
Group of answer choices

Gravitational contraction

Hydrostatic equilibrium

Photovoltaic

Nuclear fusion

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Question 31 pts
Hydrogen atoms compress and fuse into helium
Group of answer choices

Nuclear fusion

Gravitational contraction

Photovoltaic

Hydrostatic equilibrium

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Question 41 pts
The shrinking and compression of gases, caused by gravity
Group of answer choices

Nuclear fusion

Photovoltaic

Gravitational contraction

Hydrostatic equilibrium

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Question 51 pts
The amount of energy produced per unit of time by a star
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Solar wind

Luminosity

Sunspots

Solar flare

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Question 61 pts
Occurs when compression due to gravity is balanced by outward pressure from the Sun’s core
Group of answer choices

Photovoltaic

Nuclear fusion

Gravitational contraction

Hydrostatic equilibrium

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Question 71 pts
Conduction occurs in solids as energy transfers from atom to atom or molecule to molecule
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Conduction

Nuclear fusion

Radiation

Convection

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Question 81 pts
Occurs in liquids or gases when atoms move from one location to another
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Convection

Radiation

Nuclear fusion

Conduction

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Question 91 pts
The movement of energy as waves through great distances without having the particles closely packed together
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Convection

Nuclear fusion

Conduction

Radiation

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Question 101 pts
The deepest layer of the Sun’s atmosphere
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Photosphere

Chromosphere

Corona

Magnetosphere

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Question 111 pts
The layer just above the photosphere, and below the corona
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Chromosphere

Photosphere

Corona

Magnetosphere

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Question 121 pts
The highest part of the Sun’s atmosphere
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Chromosphere

Magnetosphere

Photosphere

Corona

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Question 131 pts
The emission of high-speed protons and electrons
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Sunspots

Solar wind

Luminosity

Solar flare

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Question 141 pts
Dark regions that appear when hot gases cool during the convection process
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Sunspots

Luminosity

Solar wind

Solar flare

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Question 151 pts
Loop or arc of glowing gas extending from the photosphere into the corona
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Prominence

Corona

Theory

Solar flare

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Question 161 pts
An eruption on the Sun’s surface
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Sunspots

Luminosity

Solar wind

Solar flare

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Question 171 pts
An educated explanation of something but without real proof
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Prominence

Hypothesis

Theory

Philosophy

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Question 181 pts
Small rocky objects orbiting the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter, although some have passed close to Earth
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Asteroids

Meteoroids

Comets

Dwarf planets

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Question 191 pts
Similar to asteroids but smaller
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Terrestrial planets

Meteoroids

Comets

Dwarf planets

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Question 201 pts
Objects made of ice and dust and having a “tail” that points away from the Sun
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Dwarf planets

Asteroids

Comets

Meteoroids

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Question 211 pts
Small and dense, with rocky surfaces and a great deal of metals in their core
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Inner planets

Jovian planets

Terrestrial planets

Dwarf planets

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Question 221 pts
Much larger and made up of gases
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Asteroids

Jovian planets

Terrestrial planets

Dwarf planets

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Question 231 pts
Orbits the Sun, is large enough to be a spherical shape, but not large enough to have cleared away other objects of a similar size near its orbit
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Asteroids

Jovian planets

Dwarf planets

Terrestrial planets

Answer 1

Here are the answers to each question based on the information provided:

1. The solar radiation that reaches Earth: **Solar energy**
2. The production of energy from light: **Photovoltaic**
3. Hydrogen atoms compress and fuse into helium: **Nuclear fusion**
4. The shrinking and compression of gases, caused by gravity: **Gravitational contraction**
5. The amount of energy produced per unit of time by a star: **Luminosity**
6. Occurs when compression due to gravity is balanced by outward pressure from the Sun’s core: **Hydrostatic equilibrium**
7. Conduction occurs in solids as energy transfers from atom to atom or molecule to molecule: **Conduction**
8. Occurs in liquids or gases when atoms move from one location to another: **Convection**
9. The movement of energy as waves through great distances without having the particles closely packed together: **Radiation**
10. The deepest layer of the Sun’s atmosphere: **Photosphere**
11. The layer just above the photosphere, and below the corona: **Chromosphere**
12. The highest part of the Sun’s atmosphere: **Corona**
13. The emission of high-speed protons and electrons: **Solar wind**
14. Dark regions that appear when hot gases cool during the convection process: **Sunspots**
15. Loop or arc of glowing gas extending from the photosphere into the corona: **Prominence**
16. An eruption on the Sun’s surface: **Solar flare**
17. An educated explanation of something but without real proof: **Hypothesis**
18. Small rocky objects orbiting the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter, although some have passed close to Earth: **Asteroids**
19. Similar to asteroids but smaller: **Meteoroids**
20. Objects made of ice and dust and having a “tail” that points away from the Sun: **Comets**
21. Small and dense, with rocky surfaces and a great deal of metals in their core: **Terrestrial planets**
22. Much larger and made up of gases: **Jovian planets**
23. Orbits the Sun, is large enough to be a spherical shape, but not large enough to have cleared away other objects of a similar size near its orbit: **Dwarf planets**

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