Sun notes.pdf
Sun notes.pdf
Sun notes.pdf
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Slide 7Click on each image below to see the <strong>Sun</strong>’s active surface!The solar flares are theoutbursts of hot particles thatblast materials from the stormsinto space. The explosions areequal to millions of volcanoesexploding.7Slide 8Earth Is Shown ForSize ComparisonThe large angry outbursts ofplasma are the CME’s(coronal mass ejections).There are more of them whenthe <strong>Sun</strong> is very active (solarmaximum).8Slide 99Click on the image below tosee the video clip.19921996Solar Cycle1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000The <strong>Sun</strong>’s changes follow acycle just like our day followsour night. Approximatelyevery eleven years, the <strong>Sun</strong>follows a pattern. When it isvery active making energy, itis called solar maximum;when it is less active, it iscalled solar minimum5
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