Concepts to study:

The Core

a. What is the Sun's main source of fuel.

b. What process does the Sun convert this fuel into energy.

c. How will the Sun core last?

The Photosphere

a. What is the photosphere?

b. Where is the photosphere located?

The Chromosphere

a. Where is the Chromosphere?

b. What are two major structures observed coming out of the Chromosphere?

The Corona

a. What is the Corona?

b. Where is it located?

c. How hot is the Corona?

Sunspots

a. What are Sunspots?

b. Why do they appear to be dark?

c. What do they affect on Earth?

d. What is the time frame for a Sun Spot Cycle?

Solar Flares

a. What are Solar Flares?

b. What do they look like?

Solar Prominences

a. What are Solar Prominences?

b. How can they threaten the Earth?

c. What protects the Earth from Solar Prominences?

Solar Wind

a. What is Solar Wind?

Heliosphere