GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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You are observing the sun through a solar telescope. You see darker areas on the surface. Which solar property are you observing?
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Sunspots
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Convection
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Solar flares
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Prominences
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sunspots are regions on the Sun’s photosphere that appear darker than the surrounding areas on the visible solar disk due to reduced surface temperature associated with concentrations of magnetic field flux and intense magnetic activity on the Sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation coming from the release of magnetic energy associated with sunspots. Flares are our solar system’s largest explosive events.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sunspots are cooler parts of the Sun’s surface caused by massive changes in the Sun’s magnetic field.
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