6. Which of the following happens to the temperature of gases as they reach the top of the sun's convection zone?

a. it increases
b. it decreases***
c. it does not change
d. there is no way to tell what happens

7. Which of the following does a star's absolute brightness depend on?
a.distance and temperature
b. size and temperature
c. color and temperature
d. distance and color

2 answers

size and temp.
yes, on the first, it decreases. Some of the energy is converted to light, so the gas cools.