Sunbeam

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sunbeam

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the origin process?Thermonuclear fusion (proton-proton chain reaction) in the Sun's core
2. What is the composition of solar radiation?Photons across the electromagnetic spectrum, including visible light, UV, and infrared

Photons: Elementary particles that are the quantum of the electromagnetic field, including light.
Electromagnetic Spectrum: The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, ordered by frequency or wavelength.
Solar Constant: The rate at which solar energy is received per unit area when the radiation is measured outside Earth's atmosphere.
Photosynthesis: The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.