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the visible surface of the sun
400 km thick 5800K |
photosphere
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a severe, suddenly occurring storm on the sun that emits both rays and particles which can disrupt radio transmissions on the earth
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solar flare
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high-speed particles, mostly protons and electrons, traveling outward from the sun's corona
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solar wind
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2500 km thick 1500K only visible during an eclipse |
chromosphere |
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outer most layer 3-5 million K Hottest layer only visible during an eclipse emits x-rays |
Corona |
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form because of the Sun's magnetic field cooler than surrounding area |
Sunspot |
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an arc of gas that is ejected from the chromosphere last hours to months |
prominence |
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combination of 2 smaller atoms into 1 heavier atom this is what the sun does |
fusion |
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this is what nuclear reactors do the sun does NOT do this 1 atom is split into smaller atoms |
fission |
