Nuclear Fusion - When two atoms fuse together to form a new element and release energy in the process, Density - how closely packed a substance is, Mass - how much matter is in an object, Gravity - an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other , Photon - a tiny light particle made up of waves of electromagnetic radiation or light, Chromosphere - a reddish and glowing layer of gas above a star’s photosphere., Convection Zone - Outer-most layer of the solar interior. This is were energy is transferred through convection, Core - the very center of the sun where nuclear fusion happens, Corona - An aura of plasma that surrounds the Sun and other stars., Photosphere - The visible surface of the sun, Radiative Zone - layer of the sun above the core where energy generated by nuclear fusion moves outward , Sunspots - A darker cooler spot on the sun, Prominence - Large, bright, gaseous feature extending outward from the Sun's surface, often in a loop shape., Flare - Sudden flash of increased brightness on a star usually near a sunspot group,

Nuclear Fusion and Layers of the Sun Vocab

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