Match the term to its description.

Match Term Definition
Prominences A) Dark spots appearing from time to time on the sun's surface
Solar flares B) Brief eruptions of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface
Sunspots C) The rise of hotter, less dense fluid and the sinking of cooler, denser fluid
Convection D) Streams of glowing gas that shoot out from the sun in an arch

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Here are the matched terms to their descriptions:

  • Prominences - D) Streams of glowing gas that shoot out from the sun in an arch
  • Solar flares - B) Brief eruptions of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface
  • Sunspots - A) Dark spots appearing from time to time on the sun's surface
  • Convection - C) The rise of hotter, less dense fluid and the sinking of cooler, denser fluid