ESS Semester 1 Exam Part 2

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____________are areas of gas on the sun that are cooler than the gas around them.

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Sunspots

Front

In which area of the sun does gas rise as it heats up, then fall back down as it cools?

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the convection zone

Front

Where does nuclear fusion occur?

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the core

Front

When we look at the sun, what layer are we viewing? Options: photosphere, chromosphere, corona, convection zone

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photosphere

Front

The part of the sun seen as red during a solar eclipse

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chromosphere

Front

What layer can be seen here? Options: chromosphere, corona, photosphere, core

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corona

Front

a cooler areas on the photosphere of the sun caused by magnetic field lines

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sunspot

Front

A jet of material that occurs near sunspots

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solar flare

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A bubble of charged particles that travels outward from the sun through the solar system.

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CME

Front

Label Part 3: Chromosphere, Radiation zone, Convection zone, Photosphere

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Convection zone