UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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the core
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the radiation zone
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the convection zone
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -This is called the convection zone. It takes about 170, 000 years for energy generated by nuclear fusion at the Sun=s center to reach the surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The difference between the radiation zone and the convection zone is as follows: The radiation zone of the Sun is the interior region of the sun, or the core of the Sun, from where the energy is generated due to fusion. The convection zone is the outermost inner layer above the radiation zone.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the radiative zone, energy generated by nuclear fusion in the core moves outward as electromagnetic radiation. In other words, the energy is conveyed by photons.
Detailed explanation-4: -Just outside the Inner Core of the sun at a distance approximately 0.25 to 0.7 solar radii lies the Radiative Zone. This zone radiates energy through the process of photon emission and capture by the hydrogen and helium ions.