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i) The Sun
i) The Sun…..
The Sun
Size ( diameter) 1.4 million km
Mass 1.989 x 10 kg
Density 1.41 g cm 30
( compared with density of
water )
Surface temperature 6000 degree Celsius
Temperature of Sun’s 15 million degree Celsius
Core
Notes:
Earth
Earth
i) corona
ii) chromosphere
iii) photosphere
Characteristic of…
Corona…
Chromosphere…
corona
Celsius
Photosphere….
Sun’s Core…
atmosphere…
Few of phenomena that occur at the Sun’s atmosphere are
i) prominences
iii) Sunspots
and sunspot
Phenomena Descriptions
- an explosion of hot gas that shoots out from
light
Prominence
- can been seen near the edge of the Sun
deal of energy
- dark spots on the surface of the Sun’s
Sunspot
Photosphere
Celsius )
atmosphere
The effect of the phenomena on the surface
South Pole of the Earth and collide with gas molecules in the atmosphere
- as a result, colorful light that consist of green, yellow and red lights are
produced. These light that can be seen at night are called aurora
- the charged particles and radiation from the Sun like cosmic rays, X-rays
and gamma rays will collide with particles in the Earth’s atmosphere
generates energy
released
light energy
Sun is…
bright stars in the sky can been seen by naked eye at night
Science Corridor:
- Alpha Proxima is the second nearest star to earth. This star is situated about 4.2
light years from Earth
- Sirius and Rigel are situated 8.6 and 900 light years respectively
from Earth
Classification of stars
Stars need to be classified to facilitate research and classified
i) temperature
ii) size
iii) brightness
A star with very lo temperature is red in colour. A star that very hot
is blue in colour.
Supergiant star - very big star, 100 times bigger than the
Sun
sky that can be seen from Earth. The lower the magnitude value, the
Nebula -
The star will die when all hydrogen gas in its core is used
up in nuclear reaction.
The star will undergo death in by following stages with…
reaction stops
3. the outer parts of the star drift out into space leaving
produced
including light, that is close by, to it. Black hole also can’t
in the sky
- elliptical galaxies
- spiral galaxies
- irregular galaxies
Way.
iii) Existence of the Universe as a Gift
from God…
second.
of God.
Questions…
of ______________.
the sky.
and ______
sky
telescope.
exploration.
Photograph 10.5: Man has successfully landed on the surface of the Moon.
Application of technology related to pace
- telescope
- spaceship
exploration:
- refracting telescope
- reflecting telescope
- radio telescope
outer space.
into outer space but probe is a spaceship that doesn’t carry humans.
Questions…
shape?
solar?