AST 104 Stars and Galaxies

Important Terms for Chapter 8:

Photosphere

Fusion

Proton-proton cycle

Convection

Radiative zone

Convective zone

Helioseismology

Granules/granulation

Sunspots

Bipolar magnetic regions

Chromosphere

Corona

Quiescent prominences

Eruptive prominences

Flares

Coronal mass ejections

Coronal holes

Solar wind

Prof. Donna Weistrop

University of Nevada, Las Vegas