The Sun Review

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What is the Sun mostly made of?

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Hydrogen and Helium

Front

Moving areas of magnetic activity with temperatures that are cooler than the area of the photosphere

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Sunspots

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How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

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About 1 million

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What does #2 represent in the diagram? Options: Core, Radiative Zone, Convective Zone, Photosphere

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Convective Zone

Front

The part of the Sun that we see

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Photosphere

Front

The outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere

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Corona

Front

What does #1 on the diagram represent? Options: Photosphere, Solar Flare, Core, Radiative Zone

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Core

Front

Bright arch-like loops that may erupt from the photosphere into the corona

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Prominences

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Sudden, intense explosions that result in changes in brightness when magnetic energy is released. These magnetic storms expel charged particles and x-rays into space.

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Solar Flare

Front

What does #6 represent in the diagram? Options: Prominences, Sunspots, Solar Flares, Corona

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Corona