Structure of the Sun

Outermost part of the sun's atmosphere.

• corona

• photosphere

• core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Innermost part of the sun's atmosphere.

This is the layer we see from Earth.

• corona

• photosphere

• core

The innermost layer of the sun

• convection zone

• radiative zone

• core

Middle layer of sun's atmosphere.

• corona

• chromosphere

• photosphere

Energy moves through this layer as light.

• core

• radiative zone

• convection zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Energy moves as heat through this layer.

• core

• radiative zone

• convection zone

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Middle layer of the sun.

• core

• radiative zone

• convection zone

Outermost layer of the sun.

• core

• radiative zone

• convection zone

In the convection zone

• Energy that increases in temperature will rise

• Energy that increases in temperature will fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Energy is produced in this layer through nuclear fusion.

• core

• convection zone

• radiative zone

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1