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the sun
Sheehan chapter 3 sec 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| radiation zone | A region of very tightly packed gas in the sun's interior where energy is transferred mainly in the form of electromagneic |
| convection zone | the outermost layer of the sun's interior |
| sunspots | A dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases |
| photosphere | The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off visible light; the sun's "surface" |
| core | the central region of the sun, where nuclear fusion takes place |
| corona | the outer layer of the sun's atomosphere |
| chromosphere | the middle layer of the sun's atomosphere |
| prominence | A huge, reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun's surface, linking parts of sunspots regions |
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