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The Sun 29

TermDefinition
nuclear fusion the process by which nuclei of small atoms combine to form a new, more massive nucleus.
radiative zone the zone of the sun's interior that is between the core and the convection zone and in which energy moves by radiation.
convection zone the region of the sun's interior that is between the radiative zone and the photosphere and in which energy is carried upward by conecton
photosphere the visible surface of the sun
chromosphere the thin layer of the sun that is just above the photosphere and glows a reddish color during eclipses
corona the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere.
Section 2 vocab words
sunspot a dark area of the photosphere of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding areas and that has a strong magnetic field.
prominence a loop of relatively cool, incandescent gas that extends above the photosphere and above the sun's edge as seen from earth.
solar flare an explosive release of energy that comes from the sun and that is associated with magnetic disturbances on the sun's surface.
aurora colored light produced by charged particles from the solar wind and from the magnetosphere that react with and excite the oxygen and nitrogen of earths upper atmosphere.
coronal mass ejection coronal gas that is thrown into space from the sun.
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