Sun Structure: Convective Zone Flashcards

The region of the sun's interior that is between the radiative zone and the photosphere where energy is carried upward by convection.

The visible surface of the sun.

The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere.

<p>The zone of the sun's interior that is between the core and the convective zone where energy moves by radiation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The thin layer of the sun that is just above the photosphere and that glows a reddish color during eclipses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A loop of relatively cool, incandescent gas that extends above the photosphere and above the sun's edges as seen from Earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An explosive release of energy that comes from the sun and is associated with magnetic disturbances on the sun's surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coronal gas that is thrown into space from the sun.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A dark area of the photosphere of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding areas and has a strong magnetic field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Colored light produced by charged particles from the solar wind and from the magnetosphere that react with and excite the oxygen and nitrogen of Earth's upper atmosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers