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What makes up the remaining 99.8% of all the mass in the solar system?
The Sun
What is the main state of matter in which most atoms in the Sun exist?
Plasma
What is the temperature of the core of the Sun?
27 million degrees Celsius
What is the composition of the Sun, consisting almost entirely of?
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Which layer of the Sun is identified as the innermost or central layer?
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What is the main constituent of the Sun's mass in the solar system?
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Which state of matter do most atoms in the Sun exist as?
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What is the temperature at the core of the Sun?
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What releases vast amounts of energy in the core of the Sun?
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Which layer of the Sun has a definite internal structure, but no defined outer boundary?
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What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
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What is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter of an earthquake called?
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What is the average rate of seismic energy release per unit volume in a particular location known as?
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