3.11(D) describe the characteristics of the Sun.
The sun is made up of layers of gases, mostly hydrogen and helium. Photosphere
The center of the sun is called the core. Photosphere
Photosphere: the surface of the sun and the part that we can see from Earth.
Sunspots are cooler than the rest of the surface.
Solar flares are sudden burst of energy from the photosphere.
Solar Flare
Solar Prominence are sudden burst of energy that form a loop or a sheet.
Solar Prominence
The Corona
The Corona is the sun’s atmosphere.
Solar Eclipse
What we see from Earth
Total eclipse as seen from Earth Total eclipse as seen from Earth. The glow seen around the sun is the corona.
The sun is our closest star.
It is the reason for all life in our planet, winds, weather, the cycles (water, nitrogen, carbon-oxygen).