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How does the Sun get all its energy?
- from fusing hydrogen into sodium
- from fusing hydrogen into carbon
- from fusing helium into oxygen
- from fusing hydrogen into helium
The Sun gets its energy from nuclear fusion.
The Sun gets its energy from nuclear fusion.
The Sun gets its energy from nuclear fusion.
The Sun gets its energy from nuclear fusion.
How many Earths would fit inside the Sun?
- 1 billion
- 1 million
- 100 million
- 100,000
The Sun makes up 99.8% of the mass of the solar system.
The Sun makes up 99.8% of the mass of the solar system.
The Sun makes up 99.8% of the mass of the solar system.
The Sun makes up 99.8% of the mass of the solar system.
How can solar flares impact Earth?
- They can disrupt communication systems.
- They can push Earth farther from the Sun.
- They can kill living things.
- They can raise the Earth’s temperature.
Solar flares are releases of intense magnetic energy.
Solar flares are releases of intense magnetic energy.
Solar flares are releases of intense magnetic energy.
Solar flares are releases of intense magnetic energy.
What causes solar wind?
- a large finger of plasma from the photosphere
- gas expansion in the chromosphere
- gas expansion in the corona
- intense magnetic fields in the corona
Solar wind originates in the corona when the material expands.
Solar wind originates in the corona when the material expands.
Solar wind originates in the corona when the material expands.
Solar wind originates in the corona when the material expands.
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