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 bright spots on the sun's surface.
They appear as bright 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 dark 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 are indeed dark spots seen on the sun's surface due to lower temperatures, while solar flares and coronal mass ejections result from the sun's magnetic field activity, particularly during solar maximum phases of the solar cycle.