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List the layers of the sun in order from the innermost to the outermost.

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The layers of the Sun from innermost to outermost are the core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, transition region, and corona.

Step-by-step explanation:

The layers of the Sun in order from the innermost to the outermost are as follows:

  1. Core: The core is the innermost layer of the Sun where nuclear reactions occur and energy is produced.
  2. Radiative Zone: The radiative zone is the layer above the core where energy is transported primarily by radiation as photons.
  3. Convective Zone: The convective zone is the outermost layer before the Sun's visible surface, where energy is transported by convection as hot plasma rises and cool plasma sinks.
  4. Photosphere: The photosphere is the visible surface of the Sun and the layer where the Sun becomes opaque. It has a temperature range of 4500 K to about 6800 K.
  5. Chromosphere: The chromosphere is the layer above the photosphere with a typical temperature of 104 K.
  6. Transition Region: The transition region is a thin zone where the temperature increases rapidly from 104 K to 106 K.
  7. Corona: The corona is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere with temperatures in the million K range.
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the core (innermost part), solar envelope, photosphere, sun spots, cornea (outermost part)
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