How the Outer Sun Gets So Hot

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This article describes a theory explaining why the outer layer of the sun, the corona, is much hotter than some inner layers. The theory states that magnetic waves transport heat energy from the sun's center to its outer layers. They may be "shuttled" by gas jets that originate deeper within the sun.

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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/how-outer-sun-gets-so-hot

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: text complexity, corona, magnetic field, informational text, sun, solar wind, magnetic waves, heat

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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