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Ch. 3.2 -The Sun
Solar System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Giant eruptions on the sun's surface | solar flares |
| Caused by the rotation and movement of energy of the sun, and reach far out into space | magnetic field |
| The visible surface of the sun | photosphere |
| A dense layer of the sun where light and energy are blocked and sent into different directions | radiative zone |
| When two or more nuclei fuse to form another nucleus; the source of the sun's energy | nuclear fusion |
| May be affected on Earth by the surface activity of the sun | climate |
| Cooler, dark areas of the photosphere of the sun | sunspots |
| The layer of the sun where gases circulate and carry energy to the visible surface of the sun | convective zone |
| The outermost layer of the sun | corona |
| Where the sun's energy is made; the innermost layer of the sun | core |