Ch. 26.1 - The Sun

Select each sentence that is true about nuclear fusion in the sun.

True or false? The sun remains stable because the inward pull of gravity balances the outward push of thermal pressure from nuclear fission.

Select each layer of the sun’s interior.

Select each way that energy moves through the sun.

Select each layer of the sun’s atmosphere.

Which feature of the sun is being described in this sentence?

spectacular features of the sun’s atmosphere that occur near sunspots

Which feature of the sun is being described in this sentence?

Areas of gas in the atmosphere that are cooler than surrounding areas

Which feature of the sun is being described in this sentence?

Sudden releases of energy that produces X-rays and hurl charged particles into space