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Sunspots are formed on the sun's suface. They are darker and cooler spots of the sun that can span up to thousands of miles.

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Are the suns rays concentrated over a smaller surface in winter?

yes they are


3 layers of the suns atmosphere?

The three layers of the Sun's atmosphere are the photosphere, the chromosphere, and the corona. The photosphere is the visible surface where sunspots are found. The chromosphere is a thin layer above the photosphere where solar flares occur. The corona is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere, extending millions of kilometers into space.


Where is the photosphere located in relation to the suns other layers?

The photosphere is the visible surface of the Sun and is located above the convection zone and below the chromosphere. It sits at an approximate temperature of 5,500 degrees Celsius (about 9,932 degrees Fahrenheit) and is the layer from which sunlight is emitted. Above the photosphere, the chromosphere and then the corona extend outward into space.


Which of the suns layers comes first the photosphere the chromosphere or the corona?

The photosphere comes first, followed by the chromosphere and then the corona. The photosphere is the Sun's visible surface, the chromosphere is the middle layer above the photosphere, and the corona is the outermost layer extending into space.


What are dark spots on the suns surface?

The dark spots on the Sun's surface are called Sunspots. These are formed by the sun's magnetic field because these areas have less convection underneath the sun's surface. Convection is how the sun's energy gets to the surface from the core in a circular motion. This reduces the heat in the area and makes the area appear darker than the surrounding sun. However, these spots are still extremely hot and can be many times the size of Earth!

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A flaming shooting out from the surface of the sun is?

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Where does Igneous rock form below or above?

Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling of lava/magma. (Lava is magma that has been moved from beneath the Earth's surface to above.) They can be formed above or below the Earth's surface- when formed above is called 'Extrusive Igneous rock' and when formed below is 'Intrusive Igneous rock'. When a rock is extrusive, it forms small crystals. When it is intrusive, it causes large crystals to form.


The type of rock that is formed from magma that cooled above the Earth's surface?

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What are formed when water vapor cools and condenses high above the earth's surface?

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The name of the suns surface?

Chromosphere


What we know as the suns surface?

photosphere


How are rocks formed in a volcanic eruption?

They are formed when the erupted magma or lava, cool and sollidifies below or above the earths surface respectively.


How is radiant energy is formed?

the radiant enrgy is formed through the suns ray


What would have larger crystals igneous rock that formed below earths surface or above?

below


What are the cooler areas on the suns surface?

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What type of rock is formed from the magma that is cooled above earth's surface?

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