UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The Sun is far hotter at the core than at the surface.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The temperature of the Sun’s surface is about 6, 000℃, which means it’s much cooler than the core. Also, it continues to cool down for a short distance above the surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sun is a bit more complicated. The heat in the Sun is caused by nuclear fusion of the hydrogen it contains, which happens because of the extreme pressure and temperature at its center, where the temperature is around 15, 000, 000 K (15 million K or 27 million ºF).
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