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The Sun Descript
Term | Definition |
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Nuclear Fusion | The process by which nuclei of small atoms combine to form a new,more massive nucleus;the process release energy |
Sunspot | A dark area of the photo sphere of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding areas and that has a strong magnetic field |
Solar Flares | An explosive release of energy that comes from the sun and that is associated with magnetic disturbances on the sun's surface. |
Prominence | A stream of incandescent gas projecting above the sun's chromosphere. |
Corona | The rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars. |
Chromosphere | A reddish gaseous layer immediately above the photosphere of the sun or another star. Together with the corona, it constitutes the star's outer atmosphere. |
Photosphere | The luminous envelope of a star from which its light and heat radiate. |
Convection Zone | The convection zone of a star is the range of radii in which energy is transported primarily by convection. In the radiation zone, energy is transported by radiation. |
Radiative Zone | The radiation zone or radiative zone is a layer of a star's interior where energy is primarily transported toward the exterior by means of radiative diffusion, rather than by convection. |
Core | The tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds. |
Radiation | The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization. |
Convection | the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat. |