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What is a dark area of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding area?
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∙ 13y ago
they are called sunspots.
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Is the dark area of the sun cooler than the surrounding gases?
Yes, the dark area of sun is cooler than surrounding gases as no fusion takes place over there thus limiting the emission of energy
A dark area of gas on the suns surface that is cooler than surrounding gases?
It is called a sunspot.
What are the dark spots on the surface of the Sun that represent areas of cooler temperatures called?
Sunspots are dark areas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding area.
Why are sunspots cooler than the surrounding surface of the sun?
they have strong magnetic activity.
Sunspots are dark because?
they may seem dark because there surroundings are cooler than the sun
What is a dark area on the surface of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding area?
Sunspots are dark areas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding area.
Is the dark area of the sun cooler than the surrounding gases?
Yes, the dark area of sun is cooler than surrounding gases as no fusion takes place over there thus limiting the emission of energy
A dark area of gas on the suns surface that is cooler than surrounding gases?
It is called a sunspot.
Sunspots appear dark because they are?
They are cooler than the surrounding surface of the sun.
Why do spots appear dark?
Spots appear dark because they are much cooler than the surrounding area. They are still very hot, but not as much as the rest of the Photosphere.
What is another name for a sunspots?
Sunspots are dark circles on the sun's surface that are cooler than the area surrounding it. Another name for a sunspot is a solar variation or a dark spot.
Sunspots are what compared to the gases around them on the sun?
Sunspots appear darker because they are "cooler" than the surrounding area.
What is an area of gas on the sun that is cooler than other surrounding gases called?
The answer is chromosphere
Why are sunspot darker than surrounding areas?
Sunspots are darker because they are cooler than the surrounding area.
What word means sun spots?
sunsspot is a dark area on the surfae of the sun.it appears dark becauseit is cooler than the rest of the sun......................
What are the dark spots on the surface of the Sun that represent areas of cooler temperatures called?
Sunspots are dark areas on the sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding area.
What does lucency mean?
A lucency on an X-ray image represents an area absorbing less radioactive energy than the surrounding tissue. Lucent areas appear dark compared to the surrounding area.
