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Which statement about the sun’s rotation is correct?(1 point)
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One rotation of the sun takes less time than one of Earth’s rotations.
One rotation of the sun takes less time than one of Earth’s rotations.

The sun’s rotation takes 27 days.
The sun’s rotation takes 27 days.

All parts of the sun rotate at the same rate.
All parts of the sun rotate at the same rate.

The gases at the sun’s poles rotate more quickly than the gases at the equator.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the sun's rotation is:

**The gases at the sun’s poles rotate more quickly than the gases at the equator.**

This is due to the differential rotation of the sun, where the equatorial regions rotate more slowly than the polar regions.