s2w7 Introduction to Stars

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

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

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

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Give an example of pressure on earth being balanced

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

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review - name the four fundamental forces in the universe?

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Of those four, which is the weakest?

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

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Convection zone
Energy is released by fusion
Radiative zone
Energy is moved by photons being released, reabsorbed, and released again
Chromosphere
Energy is carried by moving atoms rather than photons
corona
transition layer where gases move from being transparent to opaque
photosphere
thin layer with strong red-emission lines that can be seen during an eclipse
Core
third hottest layer of the sun that has lowest amount of energy because of its low density
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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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Come up with a definition of convection. Where do you see this on earth?

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What is your best explanation of a Neutrino?

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Watch the following video. What questions do you have?

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What are neutrinos?

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What makes neutrinos unique among subatomic particles?

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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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  • What happens in each layer of the sun
  • how fusion works
  • what is hydrostatic equilibrium?
  • What is the relationship between temperature and pressure?
  • how e=mc^2 works in terms of powering the sun
  • What is a neutrino?
  • I've got this
  • I'm fuzzy
  • Im so confused.