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How Does Star Energy Transfer

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Energy transfer

The Sun is a powerful star 93,000,000 miles away. It controls all life on Earth. Without it, the Earth would freeze. So how does a star transfer energy over 93,000,000 miles. It's a process that takes 100,000 years to get to Earth The start of the process is in the core, inner-most layer, of the interior, of the Sun. This core is made up of dense helium and hydrogen. In this layer, nuclear fusion occurs and atoms combine and turn into heat energy. The next layer, the radiative zone is where the energy spends the most time. The energy bumps into plasma particles continuously until it is finally in the Convection Zone. It takes around a month for the energy to travel through it. In the Convection Zone heat shrinks and rises

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