Which would be the most appropriate way to represent a prominence in a model of the sun?(1 point)
Responses
a dark spot on the sun’s surface
a dark spot on the sun’s surface
a layer of smoke on the sun’s surface
a layer of smoke on the sun’s surface
a feather extending away from the sun’s surface
a feather extending away from the sun’s surface
a loop of wire extending from the sun’s surface
a loop of wire extending from the sun’s surface
The most appropriate way to represent a prominence in a model of the sun would be a feather extending away from the sun's surface.
A student draws a model of one of the sun's layers. The student draws arrows to represent hot gas moving away from the center of the sun and other arrows to represent cool gas moving toward the center of the sun. Which layer does the model show?(1 point)
Responses
convection zone
convection zone
radiation zone
radiation zone
inner core
inner core
chromosphere
convection zone
The most appropriate way to represent a prominence in a model of the sun would be a feather extending away from the sun's surface.
To arrive at this answer, let's first understand what a prominence is. A prominence is a large, bright, gaseous feature that extends outward from the sun's surface. It appears as a loop or arch of glowing gases suspended in the sun's atmosphere.
Looking at the given options, we can eliminate the first two options - a dark spot on the sun's surface and a layer of smoke on the sun's surface - as they do not accurately represent the bright and gaseous nature of a prominence.
The last option, a loop of wire extending from the sun's surface, is not ideal because it refers to a solid object (wire) rather than a gaseous feature.
Therefore, the most appropriate option would be a feather extending away from the sun's surface. A feather represents the feathery nature of a prominence, and when it extends away from the sun's surface, it captures the idea of the bright and gaseous feature being projected outwards.