Question

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

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

The lowest temperatures are from the core.
The lowest temperatures are from the core.

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

Answer 1

To identify which layer they are studying based on temperature, the astronomers can observe the following characteristic temperatures associated with the different layers of the Sun:

The highest temperatures are from the corona.

The corona, which is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere, has exceedingly high temperatures, reaching up to millions of degrees Celsius, significantly higher than those of the other layers. By confirming that their data shows the highest temperatures, the astronomers can determine they are observing the corona.