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

The highest temperatures are from the corona.

Answer 1

The highest temperatures are from the corona.

This is a way the scientists can use temperature data to identify the layer they are observing, as the corona, which is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, reaches temperatures around 1 to 3 million degrees Celsius, significantly hotter than the other layers.