Physics

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Sunspots occur in ______________ with the leading spot and the trailing spot having ________________ ... Started by londonang	1 Replies 182 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by kescobar@64
Modern astronomers suspect the corona is heated by a. shock waves rising from below the ... Started by Haya94	1 Replies 68 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by gasdhashg
________ occur(s) because photons we receive from the edge of the solar disk are emitted further ... Started by Tirant22	1 Replies 63 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by anoriega3
High temperatures are required to get H nuclei to fuse because they ________ one another because of ... Started by Kikoku	3 Replies 119 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by scrocafella
Most of the energy emitted by the Sun is generated in the a. corona. b. photosphere. c. ... Started by stevenposner	1 Replies 65 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by abctaiwan
The energy generated by the Sun is released by the _______ to make _______ nuclei. a. fusion of H ... Started by Cooldude101	1 Replies 89 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by alvinum
Fusion is promoted in the core of the Sun by the _______ there. a. low temperature and low ... Started by big1devin	1 Replies 52 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by amandanbreshears
Neutrinos are created in reactions in the _______ of the Sun. a. corona b. chromosphere c. ... Started by AEWBW	3 Replies 112 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Chou
Sunspots a. are hotter than their surroundings. b. are regions where material is rising from ... Started by storky111	1 Replies 88 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Tabitha_2016
The solar constant is a measure of a. the amount of solar energy reaching Earth. b. the length ... Started by ishan	1 Replies 232 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by DHRUVSHAH
The sunspot cycle affects I. the latitude at which sunspots are visible at a given time. II. the ... Started by Awilson837	1 Replies 108 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by katara
Spicules a. are found in the photosphere. b. are magnetic disturbances that push large loops of ... Started by fbq8i	3 Replies 85 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by stallen
If one kilogram of hydrogen is converted to helium, how much energy will be generated? a. 9 1016 ... Started by geodog55	1 Replies 68 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by robbielu01
The Zeeman effect can be used to determine the _______ our Sun and other stars. a. rotation speed ... Started by vicky	1 Replies 51 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by xiaomengxian
The Sun has a continuous visual spectrum with dark absorption lines. The continuous spectrum is ... Started by fasfsadfdsfa	1 Replies 131 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by akpaschal
____________ of hydrogen atom nuclei in the core replace the heat the Sun ____________ to keep it in ... Started by jenna1	3 Replies 148 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by nikmaaacs
Uranium serves as the source of the Sun's energy because a. uranium atoms can be fissioned into ... Started by rlane42	1 Replies 236 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by moormoney
A neutrino is ______________. a. a photon of light b. a positively charged particle c. a ... Started by OSWALD	1 Replies 105 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Danny Ewald
Granulation is caused by which energy transport? a. convection b. radiation c. conduction d. ... Started by jc611	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by amandanbreshears
Spicules occur in the _______________ atmospheric layer of the Sun. a. photosphere b. ... Started by danielfitts88	3 Replies 80 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by diesoon
Why is the solar limb darker than the center? a. The limb is cooler. b. The limb is in a shadow. ... Started by littleanan	1 Replies 98 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by rachel
How long do sunspots typically last? Choose the best answer. a. an hour b. a day c. a week d. ... Started by magmichele12	1 Replies 102 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by harveenkau8139
Streamers above sunspots suggest ___________. a. a prominence is about to rise into the corona b. ... Started by dmcintosh	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by maaaaaaaaaa
Differential rotation occurs in the __________ Sun; we know this because the ____________ travels ... Started by tuffie	3 Replies 77 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Pariscourtney
_______________ is to the Sun as ____________ is to Earth. a. Asteroseismology, geology b. ... Started by drink	1 Replies 134 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by sarahccccc