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Are sunspots hotter or colder regions of the sun?
No, sunspots are cooler than the photosphere.
What is a cooler area on the sun called?
A cooler area on the sun is called a sunspot
What would we see happening on the photosphere?
we would see the heat and light radiating as is it were to explode in that area
An area seen as a dark spot on the photosphere of the sun?
The darkest part, where the magnetic field is approximately vertical to the sun's surface is called the Umbra.
What part of the Sun is the coolest?
The center of a sunspot is one of the "coolest" places on the Sun's exterior (photosphere). At as low as 2700°C, sunspots are cooler than the typical 5500°C of the solar surface.
What is the sunspot on the sun?
areas of cooler gases in the photosphere.
Are sunspots hotter or colder regions of the sun?
No, sunspots are cooler than the photosphere.
Why do some areas of the photosphere cooler than surrounding areas?
because of you
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.
Why do some areas of the photosphere become cooler than surroundings areas?
because of you
Which layer of the Sun's atmosphere contains the cooler low-density gas?
The photosphere.
When does a photospheres appear black?
The photosphere of the sun looks black when it is much cooler than the surrounding region.
In which layer of the sun does granulation occur?
A grainy cloud like substance that comes from the convection area under the photosphere.
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.
An area seen as dark spot on the photosphere of sun?
A "sunspot."
What is a cooler area on the sun called?
A cooler area on the sun is called a sunspot
Layer of the sun from which sunlight comes?
photosphere.
