Read chapter 11.1-11.3 (pages 329-340) do you have any questions
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Question 2
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Give a three sentence summary of one of the three sections of the reading.
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Question 3
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What is pressure, and what does it have to do with the sun not collapsing?
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Question 4
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Give an example of pressure on earth being balanced
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Question 5
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Give an example of pressure on earth being unbalanced and the consequences of that imbalance.
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Question 6
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review - name the four fundamental forces in the universe?
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Question 7
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Of those four, which is the weakest?
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Question 8
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Match the layer of the sun to an aspect of that layer
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Convection zone
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Energy is released by fusion
Radiative zone
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Energy is moved by photons being released, reabsorbed, and released again
Chromosphere
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Energy is carried by moving atoms rather than photons
corona
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transition layer where gases move from being transparent to opaque
photosphere
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thin layer with strong red-emission lines that can be seen during an eclipse
Core
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third hottest layer of the sun that has lowest amount of energy because of its low density
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Question 9
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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).
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Question 10
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Come up with a definition of convection. Where do you see this on earth?
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Question 11
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What is your best explanation of a Neutrino?
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Question 12
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Watch the following video. What questions do you have?
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Question 13
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What are neutrinos?
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Question 14
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What makes neutrinos unique among subatomic particles?
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Question 15
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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
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Question 16
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What happens in each layer of the sun
how fusion works
what is hydrostatic equilibrium?
What is the relationship between temperature and pressure?