Topic 10 Flashcards
1
Q
Name the layers of the sun
A
Core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, corona
2
Q
what is the rough temperature of the sun
A
15,000,000 degrees kelvin
3
Q
what temp are the radiative/convective zones
A
2,000,000 kelvin to 6000 kelvin
4
Q
what temp is the photosphere
A
5,800 kelvin
5
Q
what is the temperature of the corona
A
up to 2,000,000 kelvin
6
Q
what is the temp of the umbra and penumbra of a sunspot
A
umbra- 4000 kelvin, penumbra- 5600 kelvin
7
Q
What are van allen belts caused by
A
earth’s iron core+ earth’s rotation
