Solar Activity
Post-Secondaryβ’45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can differentiate between sunspots, prominences, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections, and explain how these phenomena contribute to solar activity and the occurrence of auroras.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define the term "solar flare" and describe its characteristics as explained in the video.
2. What is a coronal mass ejection (CME), and how does it differ from a solar flare in terms of composition and speed?
3. Explain how the sun's magnetic field contributes to the formation of solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
...and 9 more questions
Educational Video
Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization? Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections
Kurzgesagt β In a Nutshell