Inner Layers
T/f The photosphere is an inner layer of the Sun.
false
How many stars are in our Solar System?
1
The visible "surface" of the Sun is known as ________
photosphere
How many layers make up the Sun's atmosphere?
3
Cooler and darker regions of the Sun are known as _______
sunspots
What is the center of the sun called?
Core
At the surface of the Sun, the temperature is around _____________.
5000 K
8000 C
The photosphere is the __________ of the Sun
Surface
This layer can only be seen during a solar eclipse
Corona
Our sun is a ________________ ______________ star
Yellow Dwarf
The two main elements that make up the Sun are ________ and __________
hydrogen
helium
The ____________ is where hot gas rises to the surface, emits photons and heat, and sinks back down.
Convective zone.
This layer gives the Sun it's color
Chromosphere
Photosphere gives us ____________
Light
How long does it take light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
8 minutes
______________ happens inside the core.
nuclear fusion
The radiation zone is the _______________ layer
middle
How much longer will the Sun remain in its current life stage?
about 5 billion years
This layer is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere
Corona
A loop of gas on the Sun's surface
Prominence
In the radiative zone, _________ carry energy up from the core to the surface.
photons
Nuclear fusion is when 1._______________ atoms fuse/join together to form 2.________________
1. Hydrogen
2. Helium
How many miles is it from Earth to the Sun
93 million miles
The average distance from the Sun to the Earth is known as __________
1AU - astronomical unit
90% of the Sun is made up of ______________
Hydrogen (H)