Science test 9/17/08 The Solar System
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geocentric | a description of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around earth
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heliocentric | a description of the solar system in which all the planets revolve around the sun
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ellipse | an elongated circle, or oval shape, the shape of the planets orbits
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inertia | the tendency of a moving object to continue in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place
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nuclear force | the process by which hydrogen atoms join together to form helium, releasing energy
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core | the central part of the sun, where nuclear fusion occurs
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photosphere | the inner layer of the sun's atmosphere
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chromosphere | the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere
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corona | the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere
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sunspot | a dark area on the sun that is cooler than surrounding gases
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prominence | a loop of gas that protrudes from the sun's surface, linking parts of sun's atmosphere
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solar flare | an explosion of hydrogen gas that explodes from the sun's surface that occurs when sunspot regions suddenly connect
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solar wind | a stream of electrically charged particles produced by the suns corona
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