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doppler effect
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the apparent change in frequency of electromagnetic or sound waves cause by the relative motions of the source and the observer.
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photosphere
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the region of sun that radiates energy to space visible surface of the sun
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chromosphere
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the first layer of the solar atmosphere found directly above the photosphere.
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corona
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the outer weak layer of the solar atmosphere.
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solar wind
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streams of protons and electrons in the solar chromosphere.
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sunspot
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a dark spot on the sun which is cool by contrast to the surrounding photosphere
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prominence
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a concentration of gases above the solar surface that appers as a bright archlike structure
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solar flare
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a sudden and tremendous eruption in the solar chromosphere
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aurora
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a bright display of ever-changing light cause by solar radiation interacting with the upper atmosphere in the region of the poles
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nudear fusion
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the way in which the sun produces energy nuclear fusion occurs when less massive nuclei combine into more massive nuclei releasing tremendous amounts of energy.
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spectoscopy
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the study of the properties of light that depend on wavelength
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spectrum
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