Sun

=//__The Sun Assignment__//=

//**Assignment: You are going to create a google presentation about the sun. Incorporate the questions below into your slides. Please try to include smooth transitions, pictures, and proper grammar. Good Luck and Have FUN.**//

1. How old is the sun and describe the life cycle of our sun? 3. What is the chemical make up (elements) of the sun? Include the percentages of those chemicals. 4. How far away is the sun from the Earth? ( Tell us in miles) 5. What are the 3 layers of the Sun atmosphere? Include a labeled picture. 6. What are the 3 layers of the sun's interior? Include a labeled picture. 7. What are sunspots? 10. When were sunspots first discovered and who discovered them? 12. Describe each of the following: prominences, solar flares, CME’s (coronal mass ejections) 13. What are the northern and southern lights?
 * 2. What is nuclear fusion?**
 * 8. ****What is solar maximum and solar minimum?**
 * 9. Do scientists expect a huge solar storm in 2014-2015?**
 * 11. What are some real-world examples of space weather impacts?**
 * 14. What are some safe sun observing tips?**
 * Here are a few helpful websites:
 * 1) The Sun-Earth Connection
 * 2) Sun-Earth FAQ
 * 3) Solar views
 * 4) NASA-gsfc

MORE ASTRONOMY WEBSITES:

 * 1) [|Windows2universe]
 * 2) [|Exploring space]
 * 3) [|Pic of day!]