Sun spots!
What are the dark patches on the sun's surface called
They are called sun spots, dark areas that are cooler than the rest of the surface.
What are the dark patches on the sun's surface called
This is called a black spot and is where the sun is hottest on the surface.
Photosphere- outer (gaseous) layer or surface of sun that we see Faculae- bright areas Sunspots- dark areas
Sunspots are dark areas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding area.
They are called sunspots.
Sunspots are dark areas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding area.
They are called sunspots. They are only "dark" in comparison to the brilliance of the rest of the Sun.
We call them sunspots, but dark and cool are relative terms. A sunspot is dark only relative to the surrounding solar surface, but still intensely bright compared to your common household light bulb. It's cooler than the surrounding solar material, but still hot enough to vaporize a spaceship and anyone inside it in a fraction of a second.
they are called the sun spots
No. The apparent dark areas on the sun are not black holes; they are sunspots. Sunspots are areas of the sun's surface that are not as hot as their surroundings.