Just in case you missed something in class, here is the chart. Please make sure these are all in your notebook by Friday! -Mrs. Loehe
Word |
"Real Definition" |
| Sunspot | A cooler, dark spot on the sun that shows a concentration of magnetic forces. |
| Sunspot Cycle | The 11 year (on average) cycle of sunspot increases and decreases. |
| Solar Flares | A powerful release of energy from the sun's surface (like 1000 hydrogen bombs) where magnetic fields were tangled. |
| CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) | The sudden explosion of matter from the surface of the sun. |
| Corona | The outer layer of the sun that extends into interplanetary space (seen during eclipses). |
| Magnetosphere | The protective, magnetic region around the Earth that controls charged particles. |
| Bow Shock | The protective magnetic boundary on the Sun-side of the Earth. |
| Magnetotail | The magnetic boundary stretching behind the Earth (like a tail). |
| Aurora Borealis & Aurora Australis | The Northern and Southern Lights, which are curtains of light on the magnetic poles caused by charged electrons interacting with the atmosphere. |
| Auroral Oval | A glowing donut shape over the magnetic poles |
| Magnetic Sub-Storms | Storms that occur when the magnetic field around earth is changed because of a switch in the solar winds' polarity. |
| Auroral Storm | Magnetic storm auroras. |
| Geomagnetic Storms | Sever magnetic storms that are caused by major changes in direction and density of solar winds. |
