Question 1

The Zeeman effect shows that sunspots contain magnetic fields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The element most abundant in the Sun is oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Initially, scientists detected lower than the expected number of neutrinos from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A ________ is believed to occur when energy, stored in a twist in the solar magnetic field above a sunspot, is suddenly released.

Accepted Answer

A) solar flare 
B) supergranule 
C) spicule 
D) coronal hole 
E) none of the others 
A) solar flare 
B) supergranule 
C) spicule 
D) coronal hole 
E) none of the others

Question 5

The corona and chromosphere of the Sun are believed to be heated by

Accepted Answer

A) shock waves rising from below the photosphere. 
B) the solar wind. 
C) sunspots. 
D) magnetic carpets. 
E) differential rotation. 
A) shock waves rising from below the photosphere. 
B) the solar wind. 
C) sunspots. 
D) magnetic carpets. 
E) differential rotation.

Question 6

Sunspots

Accepted Answer

A) are cooler than their surroundings. 
B) are regions where material is rising from below the photosphere. 
C) are the result of convection. 
D) produce spicules. 
E) are generally found near the poles of the Sun during sunspot maximum. 
A) are cooler than their surroundings. 
B) are regions where material is rising from below the photosphere. 
C) are the result of convection. 
D) produce spicules. 
E) are generally found near the poles of the Sun during sunspot maximum.

Question 7

What are the three layers of the Sun's atmosphere, in order of increasing distance from the surface

Accepted Answer

A) corona, chromosphere, photosphere 
B) photosphere, corona, chromosphere 
C) photosphere, chromosphere, corona 
D) chromosphere, photosphere, corona 
A) corona, chromosphere, photosphere 
B) photosphere, corona, chromosphere 
C) photosphere, chromosphere, corona 
D) chromosphere, photosphere, corona

Question 8

Modern astronomers suspect the corona is heated by

Accepted Answer

A) shock waves rising from below the photosphere. 
B) the solar wind. 
C) magnetic carpets. 
D) shock waves rising from below the photosphere, the solar wind, and the solar magnetic field. 
E) none of the others. 
A) shock waves rising from below the photosphere. 
B) the solar wind. 
C) magnetic carpets. 
D) shock waves rising from below the photosphere, the solar wind, and the solar magnetic field. 
E) none of the others.

Question 9

The _________ coincides with the period known as the "little ice age" of Europe and North America. This provides one piece of evidence that suggests a link between solar activity and the amount of solar energy Earth receives.

Accepted Answer

A) Maunder sunspot minimum 
B) Babcock sunspot model 
C) coronal hole 
D) Coulomb barrier 
E) weak solar force 
A) Maunder sunspot minimum 
B) Babcock sunspot model 
C) coronal hole 
D) Coulomb barrier 
E) weak solar force

Question 10

a) Draw the p-p fusion chain that generates helium from hydrogen, labeling each of the four hydrogen atoms needed in the reaction. Label each product formed or particle generated by its common name. b) Discuss how many particles and products are generated in one fusion chain.

Accepted Answer

(a) Drawing should look like Figure 7-12

Question 11

In the second step of the p-p fusion chain, light helium is formed by the fusion of a ______________ with a __________. A byproduct of the reaction is a ____________.

Accepted Answer

deuteron, hydrogen a

Question 12

The ________ is (are) the hot gases that are the moving extension of the Sun's corona.

Accepted Answer

A) spicules 
B) prominences 
C) flares 
D) supergranules 
E) solar wind 
A) spicules 
B) prominences 
C) flares 
D) supergranules 
E) solar wind

Question 13

Why does a filtergram reveal details in higher layers of the solar atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A filtergram is an image of th

Question 14

The Zeeman effect can be used to determine the _______ our Sun and other stars.

Accepted Answer

A) rotation speed of 
B) mass of 
C) color of 
D) magnetic field on 
E) radial velocity toward or away from 
A) rotation speed of 
B) mass of 
C) color of 
D) magnetic field on 
E) radial velocity toward or away from

Question 15

Sunspots often appear in pairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the Babcock model

Accepted Answer

The Babcock model explains the magnetic

Question 17

Spicules

Accepted Answer

A) are found in the photosphere. 
B) are magnetic disturbances that push large loops of material off the solar surface. 
C) are responsible for twisting the solar magnetic field and causing the sunspot cycle. 
D) appear in the corona near the north and south poles of the Sun during a total solar eclipse. 
E) are visible in filtergrams of the solar chromosphere. 
A) are found in the photosphere. 
B) are magnetic disturbances that push large loops of material off the solar surface. 
C) are responsible for twisting the solar magnetic field and causing the sunspot cycle. 
D) appear in the corona near the north and south poles of the Sun during a total solar eclipse. 
E) are visible in filtergrams of the solar chromosphere.

Question 18

What evidence do we have that the chromosphere is hotter than the photosphere

Accepted Answer

The corona's spectrum includes emission

Question 19

The gas motions within granules on the solar surface are

Accepted Answer

A) upward in the centers of some cells and downward in others; the gas cools as it passes between individual granules. 
B) actually motionless. The dark regions are absorption features from gases in the photosphere. 
C) upward in the bright cell centers and downward around the darker edges. 
D) downward in the bright cell centers and upward around the darker edges. 
A) upward in the centers of some cells and downward in others; the gas cools as it passes between individual granules. 
B) actually motionless. The dark regions are absorption features from gases in the photosphere. 
C) upward in the bright cell centers and downward around the darker edges. 
D) downward in the bright cell centers and upward around the darker edges.

Question 20

The chromosphere of the Sun

Accepted Answer

A) is hotter than the photosphere. 
B) appears yellow-white in color during total solar eclipse. 
C) is the visible surface of the Sun. 
D) produces an absorption spectrum. 
E) all of the others. 
A) is hotter than the photosphere. 
B) appears yellow-white in color during total solar eclipse. 
C) is the visible surface of the Sun. 
D) produces an absorption spectrum. 
E) all of the others.

The Zeeman effect shows that sunspots contain magnetic fields.

The element most abundant in the Sun is oxygen.

Initially, scientists detected lower than the expected number of neutrinos from the Sun.

A ________ is believed to occur when energy, stored in a twist in the solar magnetic field above a sunspot, is suddenly released.

The corona and chromosphere of the Sun are believed to be heated by

Sunspots

What are the three layers of the Sun's atmosphere, in order of increasing distance from the surface

Modern astronomers suspect the corona is heated by

The _________ coincides with the period known as the "little ice age" of Europe and North America. This provides one piece of evidence that suggests a link between solar activity and the amount of solar energy Earth receives.

a) Draw the p-p fusion chain that generates helium from hydrogen, labeling each of the four hydrogen atoms needed in the reaction. Label each product formed or particle generated by its common name. b) Discuss how many particles and products are generated in one fusion chain.

In the second step of the p-p fusion chain, light helium is formed by the fusion of a with a . A byproduct of the reaction is a .

The ________ is (are) the hot gases that are the moving extension of the Sun's corona.

Why does a filtergram reveal details in higher layers of the solar atmosphere

The Zeeman effect can be used to determine the _______ our Sun and other stars.

Sunspots often appear in pairs.

What is the Babcock model

Spicules

What evidence do we have that the chromosphere is hotter than the photosphere

The gas motions within granules on the solar surface are

The chromosphere of the Sun

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The Zeeman effect shows that sunspots contain magnetic fields.

The element most abundant in the Sun is oxygen.

Initially, scientists detected lower than the expected number of neutrinos from the Sun.

A ________ is believed to occur when energy, stored in a twist in the solar magnetic field above a sunspot, is suddenly released.

The corona and chromosphere of the Sun are believed to be heated by

Sunspots

What are the three layers of the Sun's atmosphere, in order of increasing distance from the surface

Modern astronomers suspect the corona is heated by

The _________ coincides with the period known as the "little ice age" of Europe and North America. This provides one piece of evidence that suggests a link between solar activity and the amount of solar energy Earth receives.

a) Draw the p-p fusion chain that generates helium from hydrogen, labeling each of the four hydrogen atoms needed in the reaction. Label each product formed or particle generated by its common name. b) Discuss how many particles and products are generated in one fusion chain.

In the second step of the p-p fusion chain, light helium is formed by the fusion of a ______________ with a __________. A byproduct of the reaction is a ____________.

The ________ is (are) the hot gases that are the moving extension of the Sun's corona.

Why does a filtergram reveal details in higher layers of the solar atmosphere

The Zeeman effect can be used to determine the _______ our Sun and other stars.

Sunspots often appear in pairs.

What is the Babcock model

Spicules

What evidence do we have that the chromosphere is hotter than the photosphere

The gas motions within granules on the solar surface are

The chromosphere of the Sun

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

The Origin of the Solar System

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus, and Mars

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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In the second step of the p-p fusion chain, light helium is formed by the fusion of a with a . A byproduct of the reaction is a .