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6th grade Science - Solar System vocabulary practice
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explosion of hydrogen gas from the sun's surface; occurs when loops in sunspot regions connect
solar wind
solar flare
prominence
sunspot
2
a dark, cooler region on the surface of the sun
solar flare
corona
prominence
sunspot
3
the force that pulls objects toward each other
core
inertia
gravity
nuclear fusion
4
combining 2 atomic nuclei to produce a single nuclei, which releases energy
core
prominence
sunspot
nuclear fusion
5
the inner layer of the sun's atmosphere
photosphere
chromosphere
core
corona
6
a large planetary system that consists of many smaller planetary systems and objects
solar system
inertia
solar wind
prominence
7
a loop of gas that comes out from the sun's surface, linking parts of sunspot regions
corona
prominence
chromosphere
photosphere
8
the middle layer of the sun's atmosphere
prominence
corona
photosphere
chromosphere
9
a model of the solar system in which all of the planets revolve around the sun
heliocentric system
geocentric system
core
photosphere
10
idea that moving objects will continue in a straight line or stationary ones will stay in place
gravity
chromosphere
inertia
solar flare
11
the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere
prominence
chromosphere
photosphere
corona
12
the central part of the sun, where nuclear fusion occurs
core
corona
chromosphere
photosphere
13
a stream of electrically charged particles produced by the sun's corona
nuclear fusion
corona
solar wind
ellipse
14
a description of our solar system in which all of the planets revolve around Earth
ellipse
geocentric system
gravity
heliocentric system
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an elongated circle, or oval shape; the shape of the planets' orbits
nuclear fusion
corona
ellipse
core
