All the terms that you need to know on 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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| Solar System | A group of planets that revolve around a star
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| Sun | The only star in our solar system
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| Core | Where the sun’s energy is produced
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| Radiative Zone | The zone between the core and convective zone
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| Convective Zone | Hot gasses carry energy towards the surface, while cooler gasses move inwards
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| Photosphere | The lowest part of the sun’s atmosphere, this is where the sun’s light comes from
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| Chromosphere | Above the photosphere, temperatures rise the higher you go
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| Corona | Uppermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere only visible during a solar eclipse
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| Sun Spots | Cool dark areas on the sun’s surface
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| Prominences | Huge arching swirls of gas that erupt from the sun’s surface
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| Solar Flare | Magnetic storms on the sun that eject energy thousands of miles from the sun’s surface
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| Coronal Mass Ejection | Huge bubbles of gas that are thrown from the sun's corona. They can disrupt satellites and communication networks.
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| Star | A huge ball of gas, mostly hydrogen and helium. There can be billions of them in a galaxy.
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