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8th- The Sun

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core innermost layer of the Sun where thermonuclear fusion takes place
thermonuclear fusion the process by which the Sun creates energy by turning hydrogen into helium
photosphere innermost part of the Sun's atmosphere but visible to us; 500 km thick, made of hydrogen gas
chromosphere inner atmosphere; region of glowing red gas
corona outer atmosphere, thin layer of gas that is very deep; faint halo of light around the Sun during an eclipse
sunspots cooler, darker areas that last 2 weeks the occur in 11 year cycles; produce solar flares
solar flares hot gases that erupt from the surface sending ions and radiation into space
solar wind a continuous flow of electrons and protons from the Sun into space; causes the auroras
solar maximum peak of 11 year cycle during which the Sun's magnetic poles reverse and release enormous amounts of energy
auroras gases in Earth's upper atmosphere glow with various colors when excited by the solar wind
coronal mass ejections (CMEs) eruptions of high energy particles that travel less than speed of light so they take a few hours to reach us
solar prominence streamers of hot gases arching above photosphere that last for several hours; do not disrupt Earth's communications since they loop back down toward the Sun
magnetosphere magnetic field that protects Earth from solar eruptions
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