The scientists can use temperature data to identify the layers of the sun by noting that the highest temperatures are from the corona. The corona is the outermost layer of the sun and has temperatures that can reach up to 1 million degrees Celsius, significantly higher than the temperatures found in the inner layers like the core and the radiative zone. This distinctive high temperature can help the astronomers identify that they are observing the corona.
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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)
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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 highest temperatures are from the corona.
The highest temperatures are from the corona.
The lowest temperatures are from the core.
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