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THE LAYER OF THE SUN THAT RADIATES MOST OF THE LIGHT THAT REACHES EARTH IS THE
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PHOTOSPHERE
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THE OUTERMOST LAYER OF THE SUN IS CALLED THE
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CORONA
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WHICH PART OF THE SUN LIES DIRECTLY ABOVE THE VISIBLE SURFACE OF THE SUN?
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CHROMOSPHERE
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THE THIN RED RIM SEEN AROUND THE SUN DURING A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IS CALLED THE
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CHROMOSPHERE
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THE SUN'S SURFACE IS MADE UP MOSTLY OF
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HYDROGEN
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STREAMS OF ELECTRONS AND PROTONS THAT SHOOT OUT FROM THE SUN'S CORONA MAKE UP THE SOLAR
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WIND
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WHAT ARE THE MOST EXPLOSIVE EVENTS THAT OCCUR ON THE SUN?
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SOLAR FLARES
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SUNSPOTS APPEAR DARK BECAUSE THEY ARE
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RELATIVELY COOL
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WHAT EFFECT DO SOLAR FLARES HAVE ON EARTH?
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AURORAS
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THE PRODUCT OF NUCLEAR FUSION IS
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HELIUM
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THE SOURCE OF THE SUN'S ENERGY IS
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NUCLEAR FUSION
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IN THE EQUATION E=mc2, WHAT DOES THE C REPRESENT?
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SPEED OF LIGHT
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THE SUN CAN CONTINUE TO EXIST IN ITS PRESENT STABLE STATE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER
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5.5 BILLION YEARS
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STARS OF WHICH COLOR HAVE THE HIGHEST SURFACE TEMPERATURE ?
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BLUE
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A STAR WITH A SURFACE TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 5000K AND 6000K APPEARS
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YELLOW
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