Sun and Its Features

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Core

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The Sun's central region where nuclear fusion occurs.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

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Photosphere

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The visible surface of the Sun.

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Chromosphere

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The layer above the photosphere, visible during solar eclipses.

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Corona

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The Sun's outer atmosphere, seen as a halo during eclipses.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Sunspots

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Dark, cooler areas on the Sun's surface.

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Solar Flare

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A sudden eruption of energy on the Sun's surface.

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Prominence

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Large, bright features extending from the Sun's surface.

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Solar Wind

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Stream of charged particles released from the Sun.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

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Heliosphere

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The bubble-like region of space dominated by the solar wind.

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Thermonuclear Fusion

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Process powering the Sun, converting hydrogen to helium.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8