Sun Vocabulary Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Solar System | A group of planets that revolve around a star |
Sun | The only star in our solar system |
Core | Where the sun’s energy is produced |
Radiative Zone | The zone between the core and convective zone |
Convective Zone | Hot gasses carry energy towards the surface, while cooler gasses move inwards |
Photosphere | The lowest part of the sun’s atmosphere, this is where the sun’s light comes from |
Chromosphere | Above the photosphere, temperatures rise the higher you go |
Corona | Uppermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere only visible during a solar eclipse |
Sun Spots | Cool dark areas on the sun’s surface |
Prominences | Huge arching swirls of gas that erupt from the sun’s surface |
Solar Flare | Magnetic storms on the sun that eject energy thousands of miles from the sun’s surface |
Coronal Mass Ejection | Huge bubbles of gas that are thrown from the sun's corona. They can disrupt satellites and communication networks. |
Star | A huge ball of gas, mostly hydrogen and helium. There can be billions of them in a galaxy. |
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Marquart
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