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12 Cards in this Set
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Ellipse |
an orbit around an object |
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Crater |
things that moons have, left over from impacts of asteroids from ancient times |
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Lunar |
referring to the moon |
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Maria |
large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. |
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terrae |
A rough highland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo. |
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Chromosphere |
a reddish gaseous layer immediately above the photosphere of the sun or another star. |
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convection zone |
It extends from a depth of 200,000 km up to the visible surface of the Sun. Energy is transported by convection in this region. The surface of the convection zone is where light (photons) is created. |
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Photon |
an elementary particle, the quantum of the electromagnetic field including electromagnetic radiation such as light, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force |
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Photosphere |
the luminous envelope of a star from which its light and heat radiate. |
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radiative zone |
section of the solar interior between the innermost core and the outer convective zone. |
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solar prominence |
a large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun's surface. |
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solar flare |
eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface, associated with sunspots and causing electromagnetic disturbances on the earth |
