Ch. 22 Quiz Review (Sun, Stars, Galaxies, Big Bang Theory)

What is the wide outermost layer of a star's atmosphere? (the crown)

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What is the shell of cooler hydrogen above a star's core? (biggest part)

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What is the orange-red layer above the photo-sphere? (sunspots are here)

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Which layer is above the radiative zone where hot gas moves up towards the surface and cooler gas moves deeper into the interior? (energy is transported here)

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what is the apparent surface of the sun?

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How big is the average sunspot?

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Which feature of the sun is a cloud of gas that makes loops and jets that extend into the Corona?

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What is an enormous explosion that destroys a star?

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What is a large ball of gas held together by gravity with a core so ho that nuclear fusion occurs?

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What is the average distance between earth and the sun called?

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