The Sun
The Sun is a yellow dwarf star, a hot ball of glowing gases, and is the center of our solar system. The Sun provides light, energy, and heat, essential for life on Earth.
The Sun has six distinct regions: core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, and corona.
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Here are some informational statistics about the Sun:
- Composition: Hydrogen (90.1%), Helium (8.9%)
- Surface Temperature: 10,000°F
- Core Temperature: 27 million degrees Fahrenheit
- Average Diameter: 864,000 miles (approximately 109 times the size of Earth)
- Distance from the Earth: 93 million miles
Different events on the Sun affect conditions on Earth. These events include:
- Sunspots: cooler regions caused by the sun’s magnetic field.
- Solar Flares: explosions of energy associated with sunspots.
- Coronal Mass Ejections: explosions of plasma leaving the sun’s surface.