Heat Transfer & The Sun Flashcard Review

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What is the process by which energy moves from the core of the Sun to the Earth?

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The energy moves through the Sun via proton-proton chain fusion, radiation, convection, and then radiation again.

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What causes the auroras (Northern Lights) on Earth?

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Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from the Sun.

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What is the visible part of the Sun that we can see with our own eyes?

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The photosphere.

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What is the thin part of the Sun that glows red during a total solar eclipse?

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The chromosphere.

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Which colors reflect light better?

Back

Light colors reflect light better than dark colors.

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What is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere called?

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The corona.

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What is the main source of energy for the Sun?

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Nuclear fusion, primarily through the proton-proton chain reaction.

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What are sunspots?

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Dark spots on the Sun's surface caused by magnetic activity.

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What is a solar prominence?

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A large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun's surface, often in a loop shape.

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What is the role of convection in the Sun?

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Convection helps transport energy from the Sun's interior to its surface.