alleryStart learning →The element helium is named after the Greek word for which object?
AThe Moon
BThe Earth
CThe Sun
DThe sky
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The Sun
Helium was first seen in the Sun's chromosphere and takes its name from the Greek helios.
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