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chapter 7 lesson 3
Term | Definition |
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core | When the sun produces an enormous amount of energy in its central region, through its nuclear fusion |
nuclear fusion | hydrogen atoms join to form helium |
radiation zone | a region of very tightly packed gas where energy moves mainly in the form of electromagnetic radiation |
convection zone | the outermost layer of the sun's interior |
photosphere | the inner layer of the sun's atmosphere |
chromosphere | The glow that comes from the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere |
corona | The outer layer, which looks like a white halo around the sun |
solar wind | streams of electricity charged particles |
sunspots | areas of gas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the gases around them |
prominence | huge loops of gas than often link different parts of sunspot regions |
solar flares | eruptions of gas in space |