Name: ______________________________________________________Learning Target # 5
Attack of the Sun=A Look at Space Weather
Solar Wind:
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Steady stream of charged particles blowing off the Sun
Coronal Mass Ejections (CME’s):
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Massive Explosions of Plasma into Solar Wind
Billions of tons of charged particles moving at 8 million km per
hr into space
Auroras:
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Lovely light show
The result of charged particles from Sun interacting with the
Earth’s magnetosphere.
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Volts of electricity in air
Technological impacts of CME’s/harmful effects
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Damaged power grids
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Damage to communication satellites and spacecraft
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Danger to astronauts
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Damage to Spacecraft and Aircraft instruments
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Business and Government services interrupted
Magnetosphere (magnetic Field)
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Protects Earth from harmful radiation/charged particles
Sun Features-Increases during the Solar Maximum of the Sun’s 11
Year Cycle
Solar Prominences
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Immense loops of ionized gas
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Anchored to photosphere and extend into
the corona.
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Traces magnetic lines of force
Coronal Mass Ejections (CME’s):
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Massive Explosions of Plasma into Solar Wind
Billions of tons of charged particles moving at 8 million km per
hr into space
Sunspots:
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Dark areas on the Sun
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Cooler areas on the Sun’s surface
Solar Flares
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Sudden, rapid eruptions of
hot gas from the Sun’s
surface.
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Intensely Bright
Name : _________________________________________________Per.___
1) Fact Find-your notes are done for you. Your assignment during the video is
to write down as many interesting facts as you can (different than what is in
your notes).
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2) What did you find most interesting about this video? Use your facts that you
collected during the video in a well-written, factual summary about space
weather. Use this paper to complete your 10 sentence summary.
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