The Sun

In this layer of the sun, nuclear fusion takes place, providing the energy for the sun's heat and light.

• The core

• The radiation zone

• The convection zone

• The photosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which of these is NOT considered an interior layer of the sun?

• The core

• The radiation zone

• The convection zone

• The corona

This layer is the visible "surface" of the sun that we see.

• The convection zone

• The corona

• The chromopshere

• The photosphere

This is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere that extends millions of miles into space.

• The photosphere

• The chromosphere

• The corona

• The core

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

These three layers make up the sun's atmosphere (Select 3)

• The radiation zone

• The photosphere

• The chromosphere

• The corona

On this layer, you may find sunspots

• The core

• The photosphere

• The corona

• The convection zone

These are caused by solar winds when they come in contact with the Earth's magnetic field

• sunspots

• aurora

• solar flares

• The core

In this zone, energy radiates away from the core and may take up to 100,000 years to pass through

• the core

• the radiation zone

• the convection zone

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In this zone of the sun's interior, energy moves through convection currents

• the core

• the radiation zone

• the convection zone

• the chromosphere

Sun spots are areas in the photosphere that are

• cooler than the surrounding gases

• hotter than the surrounding gases