The Sun L3

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What is the process called in which heat is transferred by the circulation or movement of matter?

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Convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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True or False: A dark area of the sun's surface that is cooler than the surrounding areas is called a sunspot.

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True

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What is the layer of the sun through which energy is transferred away from the core by radiation?

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Radiative zone

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What is the process called by which two or more low-mass atomic nuclei fuse to form another, heavier nucleus?

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Nuclear fusion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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What is the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere called?

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Chromosphere

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What is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere?

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Corona

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What is the core of the sun responsible for?

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It is where nuclear fusion occurs, producing energy.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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What are sunspots?

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Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the Sun that appear as spots darker than the surrounding areas.

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What is the main source of energy for the Earth?

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The Sun.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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What is the temperature of the sun's core?

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Approximately 15 million degrees Celsius.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1