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The Sun. Section 20.2. Sun’s Interior. Central region of the sun where nuclear fusion takes place. Region of tightly packed gas where energy is transferred mainly in the form of light. Outer most layer of the sun’s interior. Sun’s Interior. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Page 1: The Sun

The Sun

Section 20.2

Page 2: The Sun

Sun’s Interior• Central region of the

sun where nuclear fusion takes place

• Region of tightly packed gas where energy is transferred mainly in the form of light

• Outer most layer of the sun’s interior

Page 3: The Sun

Sun’s Interior

• Layer that gives off visible light. The sun’s surface.

• Middle layer of sun’s atmosphere

• The outer layer of sun’s atmosphere. Streams out to become solar wind

Page 4: The Sun

Sun’s Features

• Sunspots – cool spots that appear dark on the sun’s surface

Page 5: The Sun

Sun’s Features

• Prominences – huge reddish loop of gas that protrudes from the sun’s surface

Page 6: The Sun

Sun’s Features

• Solar Flare – eruption of gas from the sun’s surface when the loops in sunspot regions suddenly connect

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Sun’s Features

• Solar wind – stream of ions that emanate from the sun’s corona


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