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6thAstroChap3Sec1&2
6th Grade Astronomy Chapter 3 Sec 1 & 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| geocentric | earth centered |
| heliocentric | sun centered |
| ellipse | an oval shape |
| nuclear fusion | hydrogen atoms join together to make helium |
| radiation zone | region of very lightly packed gas where energy is transferred mainly in the form of electric magnetic radiation |
| convection zone | outermost layer of the sun's interior |
| photospere | inner layer of the sun's atmosphere |
| chromosphere | middle layer of sun's atmosphere |
| corona | outer layer of sun's atmosphere |
| solar wind | streams of electrically charged particles |
| sunspots | areas of gas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the gases around them |
| prominences | huge reddish loops of gas |
| solar flares | eruptions of gas into space |