Sun
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
HOW DOES THE SUN ROTATE?THE SUN ROTATES FASTER AT ITS EQUATOR THAN IT DOES AT HIGHER LATITUDES. THIS KIND OF ROTATION IS KNOWN AS DIFFERENTIAL ROTATION.
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SOLAR FLARES
EXPLOSIVE RELEASE OF ENERGY THAT CAN EXTEND OUTWARD.
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SOLAR PROMINENCES:
HUGE LOOPS OF RELATIVELY COOL GAS THAT EXTEND OUTWARD FROM THE PHOTOSPHERE THOUSANDS OF KILOMETERS INTO THE OUTER ATMOSPHERE.
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CORONAL MASS EJECTIONS:
HUGE BUBBLES OF GAS THREADED WITH MAGNETIC FIELD LINES THAT ARE EJECTED FROM THE SUN OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL HOURS.
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WHAT ARE SOME WAYS THAT SOLAR ACTIVITY AFFECTS EARTH?
THEY INTERFERE WITH SATELLITES.
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