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    • Constellation and Sky Lore

    Cepheius

    Review Questions from the Text

    p. 387, 5-6, 13-17

    Review Terms

    Neutrino
    Solar Oscillations
    Core
    Helioseismology
    Radiation Zone
    Convection Zone

    Review Concepts

    What are neutrinos? Why can they be used to probe the nuclear reactions going on inside the Sun?

    How does energy travel from the core to the photosphere? How long does it take for the energy to escape?

    What is the difference between convection and radiation?

    What part of the Sun's interior does the GONG network probe?

    What is the proton-proton chain? What are the raw materials and what is the final result of these nuclear reactions?

    How are computer models used to understand the Sun's interior? Why are they necessary?