What characteristic is shared by sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections? Select the two correct responses.(1 point)

Question

Responses

They tend to occur during active periods of the solar cycle.
They tend to occur during active periods of the solar cycle.

They appear as dark spots on the sun's surface.
They appear as dark spots on the sun's surface.

They are caused by outward fluctuations of the sun's magnetic field.
They are caused by outward fluctuations of the sun's magnetic field.

They appear as bright spots on the sun's surface.

Answer 1

The two correct responses that share a characteristic with sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections are:

1. They tend to occur during active periods of the solar cycle.
2. They are caused by outward fluctuations of the sun's magnetic field.

Sunspots represent areas of cooler temperatures on the sun due to magnetic activity, while solar flares and coronal mass ejections are energetic phenomena resulting from the reconfiguration of the sun's magnetic field. All these events are more frequent during solar maximum, the peak phase of the solar cycle.