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Spicules of the Chromosphere
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Photosphere
“Sphere of light”
Sun’s “surface” – actually a layer of incandescent gas less than 500 kilometers thick
Grainy texture made up of many small, bright markings, called granules, produced by convection
Most of the elements found on Earth also occur on the Sun
Temperature averages approximately 6000 K (10,000ºF)

Chromosphere
Just above photosphere
Lowermost atmosphere
Relatively thin, hot layer of incandescent gases a few thousand kilometers thick
Top contains numerous spicules – narrow jets of rising material
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