radiative
How does energy move here?
Radiation
How does heat move here?
Convection currents
Which layer is the visible surface?
Photosphere
When is it easier to see the chromosphere?
During a eclipse
What process happens in the core?
Nuclear Fusion
What carries energy through this zone?
Photons/light
What happens to hot gas?
it rises
Where are sunspots found?
Photosphere
What is the outermost layer?
corona
What two elements are found most in the core?
Hydrogen and helium
Does energy travel fast or slow here?
slow
What happens to cool gas?
it sinks
What color does the photosphere appear to be?
Yellow
When is the corona most visible?
Solar eclipse
Why is the core the hottest layer?
Huge pressure and fusion reactions
What color does the chromosphere glow?
Red
What comes from the Corona?
Solar wind
Which layer is above the photosphere?
chromoshere