The Sun Video Quest
Directions: Watch each video and answer the following questions. You MUST write in HIGH QUALITY, 8th Grade Level, COMPLETE sentences.
1. How might observations of the Sun's outermost layers reveal what's happening in the interior?
2. How could this information be used to predict solar storms in the future?
2. How could this information be used to predict solar storms in the future?
3. How is plasma formed?
4. How does the process of nuclear fusion work and what can we compare it to?
5. Which two complementary forces keep the Sun from blowing itself up?
A) fusion and Magnetism B) helium and hydrogen C) photons and magnetism D) fusion and gravity
4. How does the process of nuclear fusion work and what can we compare it to?
5. Which two complementary forces keep the Sun from blowing itself up?
A) fusion and Magnetism B) helium and hydrogen C) photons and magnetism D) fusion and gravity
6. What forces cause the Sun's magnetic field to become both stronger and more tangled?
7. How do these changes influence solar activity and the potential for powerful solar storms?
7. How do these changes influence solar activity and the potential for powerful solar storms?