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Layers of the Sun
Vocab for layers of the Sun
Term | Definition |
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Inner Core | Energy generated by nuclear fusin |
Radiation Zone | Energy transported by electromagnetic radiation |
Convection Zone | Energy carried by convection |
Chromosphere | Cool lower atmosphere |
Prominence | loop or sheet of glowing gas erupted from the Sun's surface and moves through the corona due to the Sun's magnetic field |
Solar Flare | bright magnetic storm on the surface of the sun |
Sun Spot | dark Earth-sized blemish found on the surface of the Sun. Darkness indicates lower temperature |
Corona | upper atmosphere that increases with temperature. |
Granulation | light and dark "grainy" regions on sun that show convection |
Photosphere | The visible surface of the sun where electromagnetic radiation escapes |
Solar wind | Solar material escapes into space and flows outward into the solar system. |
Corona Mass Ejection (CME) | giant magnetic "bubble" of ionized gas that separates from the Sun's atmosphere and travels outward into space. |