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Chapter 7 Lesson 3
Term | Definition |
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core | central region |
nuclear fusion | hydrogen atoms join to form helium |
radiation zone | region of very tightly packed gas where energy moves mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation |
convection zone | the outer most layer of the sun's interior |
photosphere | the inner layer of the sun's atmosphere |
chromosphere | the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere |
corona | a white halo around the sun |
solar wind | streams of electrically charged particles |
sunspot | areas of gas on the sun's surface that are cooler than gases around them |
prominence | huge loops of gas |
solar flare | eruptions of gas in space |