The Sun By Mrs. Allen. I. Layers of the Sun A. The Core: The center of the sun where fusion takes...

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The Sun By Mrs. Allen

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The Sun

By Mrs. Allen

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I. Layers of the SunA. The Core: The center of the sun

where fusion takes place.B. Radiation zone: energy flows from

core.C. Convection zone: energy circles

back toward core and is then pushed back out by energy coming from radiation zone.

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I. Layers of the Sun

A. Photosphere: The layer from which light is given off.

B. Chromosphere: The layer that extends above the photosphere.

C. Corona: Largest layer of the suns atmosphere and extends millions of km.

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II. Parts of the Sun

A. Sunspots: Cool areas around the sun which are not permanent.1. Caused by Magnetic Fields.2. High numbers occur every 11 years.3. Occur in pairs.4. When 2 sunspots come together, prominences and flares are produced.

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II. Parts of the Sun

A. Prominences: Huge arching columns of gas.

B. Flares: Violent eruptions shooting outward from the sun at high speeds.

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III. Characteristics of the Sun

A. 99% of all the matter in our solar system is in the sun.

B. The sun is the center of the solar system.C. The sun is a main-sequence star. D. The sun produces energy by fusion.E. 75% Hydrogen and 25% Helium fuse in the

core.F. Fusing means two atoms combine to form

a heavier atom.

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IV. Interesting Facts

A. The sun is a G2 star.B. The temperature of the core is 15.6 million

Kelvin.C. The sun is approximately 4.5 billion years

old.D. The sun emits a low-density stream of

charged particles known as the solar wind.E. Our sun is unique, not part of a binary

system, 2 stars orbiting each other.

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