The model the student drew, with arrows representing hot gas moving away from the center and cool gas moving toward the center, indicates the convection zone. In the convection zone, hot gases rise to the surface, cool down, and then sink back down, creating a convective flow.
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A student draws a model of one of the sun's layers. The student draws arrows to represent hot gas moving away from the center of the sun and other arrows to represent cool gas moving toward the center of the sun. Which layer does the model show?(1 point)
Responses
chromosphere
chromosphere
convection zone
convection zone
inner core
inner core
radiation zone
radiation zone
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