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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nuclear fusion | is the process by which two or more low mass atomic nuclei fuse to from another ,havier nucleus |
| sunspot | drake areas that form on the surface of the sun |
| solar flares | an exlosive release of engry that comes from the sun |
| 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 |
| photosphere | the luminous envelope of a star from which its light and heat radiate. |
| convection zone | of a star is the range of radii in which energy is transported |
| rodiative zone | When ever engry travels in the from of electromagnetic waves |
| core | denoting or relating to a figure for inflation that excludes certain items |
| radiation | is a process in which electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum or through matter |
| connection | enrgy that is transferred by the movment of matter |