s2w7 Introduction to Stars

Read chapter 11.1-11.3 (pages 329-340) do you have any questions

Give a three sentence summary of one of the three sections of the reading.

What is pressure, and what does it have to do with the sun not collapsing?

Give an example of pressure on earth being balanced

Give an example of pressure on earth being unbalanced and the consequences of that imbalance.

review - name the four fundamental forces in the universe?

Of those four, which is the weakest?

Match the layer of the sun to an aspect of that layer

When discussing planets and dwarf planets before, we said that a planet had hydrostatic equilibrium when it was mostly round. what is involved in a star having hydrostatic equilibrium (in addition to being round).

Come up with a definition of convection. Where do you see this on earth?

What is your best explanation of a Neutrino?

Watch the following video. What questions do you have?

What are neutrinos?

What makes neutrinos unique among subatomic particles?

Why are neutrinos important for understanding solar processes? A) B) They provide insights into nuclear reactions happening in the sun's core C) D) They measure the sun's rotation speed