Which of the following protects Earth's atmosphere from solar wind?(1 point)
Responses
convection currents
convection currents
hydrogen atoms
hydrogen atoms
radiative zone
radiative zone
magnetosphere
magnetosphere
5 answers
magnetosphere
How have astronomers formed their ideas about the layers of the sun?(1 point)
Responses
developing mathematical models based only on known data
developing mathematical models based only on known data
using theoretical models combined with known data
using theoretical models combined with known data
making direct observations of the sun's layers
making direct observations of the sun's layers
observing all the layers during total solar eclipses
Responses
developing mathematical models based only on known data
developing mathematical models based only on known data
using theoretical models combined with known data
using theoretical models combined with known data
making direct observations of the sun's layers
making direct observations of the sun's layers
observing all the layers during total solar eclipses
using theoretical models combined with known data
Two astronomers are viewing temperature data from each of the sun's layers, but the layers aren't identified. Describe one way the scientists can use temperature to identify which layer they are studying.(1 point)
Responses
The lowest temperatures are from the photosphere.
The lowest temperatures are from the photosphere.
The highest temperatures are from the corona.
The highest temperatures are from the corona.
The lowest temperatures are from the core.
The lowest temperatures are from the core.
The highest temperatures are from the radiative zone.
Responses
The lowest temperatures are from the photosphere.
The lowest temperatures are from the photosphere.
The highest temperatures are from the corona.
The highest temperatures are from the corona.
The lowest temperatures are from the core.
The lowest temperatures are from the core.
The highest temperatures are from the radiative zone.
The highest temperatures are from the corona.