Choose the incorrect statement:Group of answer choicesSunspots are sites of strong magnetic fields.Sunspots are connected to prominences.The photosphere is cooler than corona.The photosphere is hotter than the corona.
Question
Choose the incorrect statement:Group of answer choicesSunspots are sites of strong magnetic fields.Sunspots are connected to prominences.The photosphere is cooler than corona.The photosphere is hotter than the corona.
Solution
The incorrect statement is: "The photosphere is hotter than the corona."
In reality, the corona, which is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, is much hotter than the photosphere, the visible surface of the sun. The temperature of the corona is several million degrees, while the photosphere is only about 5,500 degrees Celsius.
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SunspotsGroup of answer choicesare always found close to the Sun's poles.travel over the surface of the Sun from pole to pole.come in pairs, representing the north and south magnetic fields.are relatively constant in number every year.were most numerous during the Maunder Minimum.
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