Question

julia and frank are studying pictures of the sun in science class. they notice the suns surface is very dynamic. their teacher has asked them to examine the areas of the suns surface where cooler gases are coupled with disturbances. these areas are darker in color than the surrounding surface and are called sunspots.
which of the following is responsible for sunspots?
question 3 / 3
a solar flares
b prominences
c the suns magnetic field
d fusion reactions in the sun

Explanation:

Sunspots form where intense magnetic field lines from the Sun's interior break through its surface. These fields suppress convection, preventing hot internal gas from reaching the surface, making the area cooler and darker. Solar flares are sudden energy bursts near sunspots, prominences are large gas loops from the Sun's surface, and core fusion reactions generate the Sun's overall energy but do not directly cause sunspots.

Answer:

C. The Sun's magnetic field