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nuclear fusion   the process by which nuclei of small atoms combine to form a new more massive nucleus; the process releases energy  
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photosphere   the visible surface of the sun  
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chromosphere   the thin layer of the sun that is just above the photosphere and that glows a reddish color during eclipses  
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corona   the outmost layer of the sun's atmosphere  
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sunspot   a dark area of the photosphere of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding areas and that has a strong magnetic field  
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solar flare   an explosive release of energy that comes from the sun and that associated with magnetic disturbances on the sun's surface  
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coronal mass ejection   coronal gas that is thrown into space from the sun  
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aurora   colored light produced by charged particles from the solar wind and from the magnetosphere that react with and excite the oxygen and nitrogen of Earth's upper atmosphere; usually seen in the sky near Earth's magnetic poles  
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