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12 vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nuclear fushion | a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy. |
| sunspot | a spot or patch appearing from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings. |
| solar flares | a brief eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface. |
| prominence | the fact or condition of standing out from something by physically projecting or being particularly noticeable. |
| 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. |
| photosphere | the luminous envelope of a star from which its light and heat radiate. |
| convection zone | a star is the range of radii in which energy is transported primarily by convection. |
| radiative zone | a layer of a star's interior where energy is primarily transported toward the exterior. |
| core | the central or most important part of something. |
| radiation | divergence out from a central point, in particular evolution from an ancestral plant group into a variety of new forms. |
| convection | a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. |
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