Lesson 3 The Sun
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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Core | central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place
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Nuclear Fusion | the process in which two atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus, forming a heavier element and releasing huge amounts of energy
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Radiation Zone | a region of very tightly packed gas in the sun's interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation
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Convection Zone | the outermost layer of the sun's interior
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Photosphere | the inner layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off its visible light
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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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Solar Wind | a stream of electrically charged particles that emanate from the sun's corona
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Sunspot | a dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases
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Prominence | a huge, reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun's surface, linking parts of sunspot regions
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Solar Flare | an eruption of gas from the sun's surface that occurs when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
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Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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