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God created the sun to be a source of what two things for us?
light
heat
magnets
sound
the sun's diameter is 109 times __ than the Earth's.
bigger
smaller
93% of the sun's energy output is some form of light, or ___ waves.
light
sound
electromagnetic (EM)
star
every type of wave has a different ___.
color
sound
wavelength
crest
The Visible Spectrum has what range?
390 to 750 nm
10 to 400 nm
750 to 300,000 nm
Ultraviolet or UV rays travel __ than visible light rays.
faster
slower
Infrared or IR waves travel __ than visible light rays, and snakes can see them.
faster
slower
Which three colors can our eyes detect?
red
blue
green
purple
Our eyes are most sensitive to red and green light. When red and green visible light rays combine, our eyes interpret it as which color?
brown
purple
yellow
blue
What instrument allows astronomers to figure out what elements make up the sun?
spectrometer
spectroscope
telescope
spectrophotometer
What is the most abundant element that makes up the sun?
helium
hydrogen
boron
oxygen
In the core of the sun, hydrogen and helium fuse in the process of:
fission
fusion
nuclear fusion
nuclear fission
In the convective zone of the sun, the density decreases, and it creates what kind of currents?
correction
convection
ignition
granular
The photosphere of the sun is not plain--it has mounds of hot plasma called:
spicules
granules
grain
sunspots
Which is the thinner component of the sun's atmosphere?
chromosphere
corona
Our magnetic field in Earth deflects radiation from what?
solar wind
solar power
asteroids
solar fire
What are dark areas on the sun called?
sunspots
sunburns
birthmarks
moles
Does the moon reflect light or does it generate its own light?
reflect
generates its own
Craters on the moon are what kins of shape?
ovular
circular
rectangular
triangular
Mountains and valleys on the moon are thought to be what?
extinct volcanoes
different rock type
formed by asteroids running into the moon
moon-quakes
The earth rotating around its axis gives us what?
night/day
months/years
seasons
different weather
The earth revolving around the sun gives us what?
night/day
months/years
seasons
different weather
The effect of the earth being tilted and revolving around the sun gives us what?
night/day
months/years
seasons
different weather
Different energy fields from the moon, sun, and earth give us what?
night/day
months/years
seasons
different weather
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