Sun's Layers
Post-Secondary•45 minutes•Develop and use models to illustrate the lifespan of the Sun, including energy released during nuclear fusion that eventually reaches Earth through radiation.
Learning Objective
I can model the Sun's layers and explain how energy generated by nuclear fusion in the core travels through these layers and eventually reaches Earth as radiation.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. List the six layers of the Sun, in order from the center outwards.
2. Describe the core of the Sun and what process occurs there.
3. Explain how energy is transferred in the radiative zone.
...and 9 more questions
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Physical Science 10.2c - The Structure of the Sun
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