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What are sunspots?

storms on Earth’s surface
storms on the Sun’s surface
hot gases on the Sun
holes in the Sun

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Answer: storms on the Sun’s surface.

More precisely: sunspots are cooler, darker regions in the Sun’s photosphere caused by concentrated magnetic fields that inhibit convection. They’re not holes and they’re cooler (not hot) than the surrounding surface.