The Sun

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What causes the colors in our atmosphere during an aurora borealis?

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Solar winds coming in contact with gasses in the atmosphere.

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What kind of waves that are mostly used in communication on Earth can be interrupted by solar flares?

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Radio waves.

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What are dark areas on the surface of the sun that are cooler than the surrounding area?

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Sunspots.

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What protects Earth from solar winds?

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The magnetic field.

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Which layer is blocked during a total solar eclipse?

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Photosphere.

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What is the Sun primarily composed of?

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Hydrogen and Helium.

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What is the process called by which the Sun produces energy?

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Nuclear fusion.

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

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Corona.

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What phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

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Solar eclipse.

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What are solar flares?

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Sudden eruptions of energy on the Sun's surface.