Question

Analyze the following terms and phrases about solar activity. Select the two that represent correct matches between cause and effect.(1 point)
Responses

sun's magnetic field -- uneven churning of the sun's gravitational field
sun's magnetic field -- uneven churning of the sun's gravitational field

solar flare -- sudden release of magnetic energy
solar flare -- sudden release of magnetic energy

coronal mass ejection -- relatively cool spot on surface of the sun
coronal mass ejection -- relatively cool spot on surface of the sun

sunspot -- magnetic field of the sun emerges as a loop
sunspot -- magnetic field of the sun emerges as a loop

solar activity -- sudden eruptions of large bubbles of plasma and magnetic energy
solar activity -- sudden eruptions of large bubbles of plasma and magnetic energy

Answer 1

Correct choices:
- solar flare — sudden release of magnetic energy (true)
- sunspot — magnetic field of the sun emerges as a loop (true)

Notes: the sun’s magnetic field comes from plasma motions (dynamo), not the gravitational field; “sudden eruptions of large bubbles of plasma and magnetic energy” describes coronal mass ejections, not the general term solar activity.