THE SUN
By: Olivea M.
Layers
Inner Core: Nuclear fusion occurs creating energy
Corona: The uppermost layer of the atmosphere - millions of miles thick
Photosphere: The lower atmosphere and what we see here on Earth
Convection Zone: Area where convection currents constantly circulate heat
Radiation Zone: This is where energy is transmitted through radiation
Chromosphere: Orange-red layer of atmosphere, thousands of miles thick
The Details
- The largest object in the solar system
- 109 times the diameter of the Earth
- About 1,000,000 Earths could fit inside the Sun
- The visible part of the sun is about 10,000°F
- Temperatures in the core reach more than 27,000,000°F
- The sun is one of more than 100 billion stars in the Milky Way
- The sun was born about 4.6 billion years ago