Parts of the Sun

The layer of the sun’s atmosphere that gives off visible

light

• Photosphere

• Corona

• Solar Flare

the layer of the sun’s atmosphere that looks like a

halo during an eclipse

• Photosphere

• Solar Flare

• Corona

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the joining of hydrogen atoms to form helium

• Nuclear Fusion

• Nuclear Fission

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

the layer of the sun’s interior where energy is

transferred mainly by electromagnetic radiation

• Convection Zone

• Radiation Zone

• Corona

the layer of the sun’s atmosphere that has a reddish

glow

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

a stream of charged particles produced by the corona

• Solar Wind

• Corona

• Particles

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

areas of gas on the sun’s surface that are cooler than

the gases around them

• Freckles

• Corona

• Sun spot

What is the light show caused by collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere called?

• Aurora borealis

• Sunspots

• Solar Wind