SPACE WEATHER

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The information below is about the structure of the Sun ; # outer layer of the Sun # temperature is about 6 000 degree celcius # Sunlight can be seen from the Earth
Which one is the structure of the Sun mentioned above? Options: Corona, Chromosphere, Photosphere, Thermosphere

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Photosphere

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Which statement is true about the Sun?

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nuclear fusion occurs in the Sun

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Which is the phenomenon as explained below?
-sudden eruption of gas in the choromosphere layer -releases charged particles that causes formation of aurora on Earth Options: prominence, solar wind, solar flare, coronal mass ejection

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solar flare

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Layer of magnetic field that surrounds the Earth to protect it from harmful substances released by the Sun.

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earth's magnetosphere

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The center of the sun, the ___, produces the energy that eventually reaches us and warms the Earth.

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core

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A giant arch that explodes off of the sun’s surface is a

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Solar Prominence

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__ is a darker, cooler than other surrounding areas of the Sun.

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Sun Spots

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The two most abundant elements of the Sun are ___

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Hydrogen and Helium

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The plasma clouds with charged particles and magnetic fields moving away from the Sun, and creates Auroras when interacting with Earth’s atmosphere...is known as

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Solar wind

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List some of the layers of the Sun in order from the center outward: radiation zone, convection zone, chromosphere, photosphere, corona.

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radiation zone, convection zone, chromosphere