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The Sun

The Sun. Poster Activity. Gravity and the Sun. Gravity powers the Sun Mass and gravity create extreme pressure and temperature at the core. (millions of degrees) Conditions at the core cause hydrogen to be converted to helium

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The Sun

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  1. The Sun Poster Activity

  2. Gravity and the Sun • Gravity powers the Sun • Mass and gravity create extreme pressure and temperature at the core. (millions of degrees) • Conditions at the core cause hydrogen to be converted to helium • Nuclear fusion creates tremendous amounts of energy (millions of H-bombs) • Interesting Facts • The Sun is made of mostly Hydrogen and Helium • The Sun loses 4 billion Kg of mass per second (converted to energy) • Energy created at the core can take years to reach the surface • The surface of the Sun glows at a temperature of 5700 degrees

  3. Create a Small Poster of the Sun • Use pages 335 to 340 of the textbook as a reference. • Your poster must show the following information: • The fuel and energy creation process at the core • The range of temperatures found on and within the Sun • The types of radiation given off by the Sun • Sunspots and how they help us determine the Sun’s rotation period of 27 days • The particles from the sun that are responsible for auroras on Earth • How communication satellites are affected by activity at the surface of the Sun.

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