Astronomy (objects and sun)

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Small pieces of rock that enter Earth’s atmosphere and burn up are called.

Asteroids

Meterorites

Comets

Meteors

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Sunspots appear dark because _______________

they are hotter than other areas of the Sun.

they have more hydrogen in that area.

they are cooler than other areas of the Sun.

they are burned out areas of the Sun.

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How would a solar flare most affect the Earth?

Communication interference

an eclipse

gives the earth more light

uses more oxygen

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Most comets are found in the _________.

oort cloud

asteroid cloud

Asteroid Belt

milky way

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Which layer of the sun’s atmosphere is the bright layer that is visible to us?

Core

Radiation zone

Convection zone

Photosphere

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There are many meteors that enter Earth’s atmosphere, but very few of them actually land on Earth.
Most of the ones that do not strike the Earth

turn around and travel back into space

dissolve in the moisture in our atmosphere

Just disappear and we do not know why

Burn up from friction as they move through the atmosphere

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Which layer of the sun’s atmosphere is the outer layer only seen as a white halo during a total eclipse?

Prominence

Corona

Photosphere

core

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Which of the following statements best describes our Sun?

It is the most distant object in our solar system

It is hotter than all of the other stars

It is the central and largest body in our solar system

It is in the constellation of Orion

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The sun gets its energy by ____________-

combining hydrogen with helium

splitting hydrogen and helium

converting hydrogen to helium

burning hydrogen

10.

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A comet has a main body and a tail. The tail will ___________.

emerge as the comet gets closer to the Sun during its orbit.

change colors as it moves through the earth's atmosphere

shorten as the comet gains speed

dissappear as the comet gets closer to the Sun during its orbit

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