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The Sun's Energy

Question 5 • GCS 2025-2026 Earth Environmental Science CR

Electromagnetic energy released during fusion is converted to other kinds of photons as it is transferred through which layer of the Sun?

Answer
A
photosphere
B
core
C
convective zone
D
radiative zone

Explanation

Fusion in the Sun’s core releases energy as high-energy electromagnetic radiation. As that energy moves outward through the radiative zone, it is repeatedly absorbed and re-emitted as lower-energy photons. The photosphere is the Sun’s visible surface, while the convective zone transports energy mainly through moving gas, so the correct choice is the radiative zone.

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