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Why are sunspots cooler than the surrounding surface if the sun?
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Why are sunspots cooler than the surrounding surface of the sun?
they have strong magnetic activity.
Are sunspots darker and hotter than the gases surrounding them on the sun?
No, sunspots are darker but they are a couple degrees cooler, not warmer
What is a dark area of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding area?
they are called sunspots.
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 are the blotches on the Sun's surface that appear darker than surrounding regions?
sunspots
Sunspots appear dark because they are?
They are cooler than the surrounding surface of 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.
Why are sunspots cooler than the surrounding surface of the sun?
they have strong magnetic activity.
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 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.
Why are sunspot darker than surrounding areas?
Sunspots are darker because they are cooler than the surrounding area.
Are sunspots darker and hotter than the gases surrounding them on the sun?
No, sunspots are darker but they are a couple degrees cooler, not warmer
Why do the sunspots appear to be darker than surrounding part of the sun?
This is because they are cooler.
What is a dark area of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding area?
they are called sunspots.
Why do sunspots appeared black when observed from earth?
The relative temperature of sunspots is lower than the surrounding temperature of the sun's surface. Since we adjust our camera's to the high temperature of the sun the relatively cooler sunspots appear black to us.
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 do sunspots look darker than the rest of the sun's photosphere?
Because just like in a fire Sunspots a cooler than the rest of the surface, and as in a fire the cooler spots appear darker.
