Layers Of The Sun
Solar Flares
Sun Spots
Suns Power
Interesting Facts
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7 layers
How many layers are in the Sun?
100
A Solar Flare occurs when magnetic energy was built up in the Solar atmosphere is suddenly released.
When does a Solar Flare occur?
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They are dark areas of reduced temperature on the surface of the Sun.
What is a Sunspot?
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100 Earth matter has been converted to energy
How much Earth matter was converted into energy?
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1.3 Earths
How many Earths can fit into the Sun?
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15 Million degrees kelvin
What temperature is the Suns core?
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September 1, 1859
When did the two scientists discover the Solar Flare?
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They only exist only for a few hours or months
How long does a Sun spot last?
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332,900 Earth masses remain
How much mass does the Earth have now?
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The Suns core is 13,600,000 degrees celsius
What is the temperature of the Suns core?
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The Photosphere.
Where Does light come from?
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The amount of energy released during a Solar Flare is equivalent to 100 million hydrogen bombs exploding at the same time.
How much energy is released during a Solar Flare?
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These are formed due to irregularities in surface temperature caused by the intense magnetic activity on the surface.
How are Sunspots formed?
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The Suns energy comes from nuclear fusion in which hydrogen atoms combine to form helium.
Where does the Suns energy come from?
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4.59 billion years ago
When did the Sun form?
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It is in the 2nd layer of the Sun.
Where is the Radiative layer?
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10 million degrees kelvin to 100 million degrees kelvin
What is the temperature inside a Solar Flare?
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The magnetic field inhibits convection in certain areas resulting in relativity cooler regions on the surface.
How does the magnetic field create Sunspots?
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The energy travels as photons from atom to atom.
How does the energy travel?
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Around 8 minutes
How much time does it take for the Suns light to reach Earth?
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It is at the Top layer of the Suns atmosphere.
Where is the corona located?
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Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson
Who discovered the first Solar Flare?
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Initially, scientists agreed that Sunspots were caused by Humans.
What humans thought caused sunspots?
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They are absorbed in only a few millimeters
How long do high energy photons last?
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Approximately 11 years
When does the Sun reverse its magnetic poles?
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