Two astronomers are viewing temperature data from each of the sun's layers, but the layers aren't identified. Describe one way the scientists can use temperature to identify which layer they are studying.(1 point)
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The lowest temperatures are from the core.
The lowest temperatures are from the core.
The highest temperatures are from the corona.
The highest temperatures are from the corona.
The highest temperatures are from the radiative zone.
The highest temperatures are from the radiative zone.
The lowest temperatures are from the photosphere.
The lowest temperatures are from the photosphere.
Which of the following protects Earth's atmosphere from solar wind?(1 point)
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convection currents
convection currents
hydrogen atoms
hydrogen atoms
radiative zone
radiative zone
magnetosphere
magnetosphere
Which is the origin of the sun’s energy?(1 point)
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burning hydrogen
burning hydrogen
solar flares
solar flares
charged particles
charged particles
nuclear fusion
nuclear fusion
How have astronomers formed their ideas about the layers of the sun?(1 point)
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developing mathematical models based only on known data
developing mathematical models based only on known data
using theoretical models combined with known data
using theoretical models combined with known data
observing all the layers during total solar eclipses
observing all the layers during total solar eclipses
making direct observations of the sun's layers