Across
- 3. Small, bright cells on the Sun’s surface caused by convection.
- 5. The superheated, ionized gas that makes up the Sun.
- 6. A disturbance caused by solar wind interacting with Earth’s magnetosphere.
- 11. The type of radiation emitted by the Sun that causes sunburn.
- 14. A large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun’s surface.
- 18. The visible surface of the Sun, where most sunlight is emitted.
- 19. The period of greatest solar activity in the Sun’s cycle.
- 20. The event when the Sun first appears above the horizon.
Down
- 1. Thin jets of plasma that rise and fall from the Sun’s chromosphere.
- 2. A massive burst of solar plasma and magnetic fields released into space.
- 4. The process that powers the Sun by combining hydrogen atoms.
- 7. A continuous stream of charged particles released by the Sun.
- 8. A sudden, intense burst of radiation from the Sun’s surface.
- 9. The event when the Moon blocks the Sun’s light from Earth.
- 10. Dark, cooler areas on the Sun’s surface caused by magnetic activity.
- 12. The outermost layer of the Sun, visible during a total solar eclipse.
- 13. The invisible force protecting Earth from solar particles.
- 15. The period of least solar activity in the Sun’s cycle.
- 16. The vast region around the Sun dominated by solar wind.
- 17. A device used to block the Sun’s light to study the corona.
