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Sun Quiz - Level 2
Sun Quiz
The surface temperature of the Sun is approximately
[A] 1000 K
[B] 6000 K
[C] 10,000 K
The solar surface emits most of its electromagnetic radiation in the
[A] infrared spectrum
[B] visible spectrum
[C] ultraviolet spectrum
The temperature of the upper layer of the Sun's atmosphere is
[A] 6000 K
[B] 10,000 K
[C] 100,000 K
[D] over 1,000,000 K
X-ray emission comes mainly from the
[A] Sun's surface
[B] solar corona
[C] Both