During the low point in the sun's 11-year cycle, the

field lines up with the poles, resulting in
sunspots. At the peak of the solar cycle,
sunspots tend to form. During that phase of the solar cycle, intense bursts of radiation cause
. This often occurs with coronal mass ejections, which are
from the sun.

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During the low point in the sun's 11-year solar cycle, the magnetic field lines are more aligned with the poles, resulting in fewer sunspots. Conversely, at the peak of the solar cycle, sunspots are more numerous and tend to form in greater intensity. During that phase of the solar cycle, intense bursts of radiation cause solar flares. This often occurs with coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are large expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the sun's corona.