Two astronomers are viewing temperature data from each of the sun's layers, but the layers aren't identified. Describe one way the scientists can use temperature to identify which layer they are studying.(1 point)

Question

Two astronomers are viewing temperature data from each of the sun's layers, but the layers aren't identified. Describe one way the scientists can use temperature to identify which layer they are studying.(1 point)
Responses

The highest temperatures are from the corona.
The highest temperatures are from the corona.

The lowest temperatures are from the photosphere.
The lowest temperatures are from the photosphere.

The highest temperatures are from the radiative zone.
The highest temperatures are from the radiative zone.

The lowest temperatures are from the core.

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The correct response is: **The highest temperatures are from the corona.** One way the scientists can identify which layer they are studying is by noting that the corona, which is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, has the highest temperatures, often reaching millions of degrees Celsius. In contrast, other layers like the photosphere have significantly lower temperatures. Therefore, if they observe extremely high temperature readings, they can conclude they are studying the corona.