Stellar Evolution and the Sun

Worksheet by Elaine Israel
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Subjects
Science
Grades
11
Language
ENG
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Name: Period Click to label the stage of the stellar evolution Red Giant Large mass star protostars Supernova white dwarf neutron star Click to describe characteristics of each layer of the sun. fusion of hydrogen to helium releases energy heat energy radiates from core cooling occurs as plasma moves away from core which creates convection coolest layer of the sun that we see seen only during solar eclipse outermost layer Solar Flare How can solar flares affect the Earth? Where do they usually occur? How do we know that the sun rotates? Which direction does the sun rotate? Fill in the blanks Our sun is amain sequence star which is revolving counter-clockwise in an arm of the milky way galaxy.

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