What characteristic is shared by sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections? Select the two correct responses.(1 point)

Question

Responses

They appear as bright spots on the sun's surface.
They appear as bright spots on the sun's surface.

They tend to occur during active periods of the solar cycle.
They tend to occur during active periods of the solar cycle.

They are caused by outward fluctuations of the sun's magnetic field.
They are caused by outward fluctuations of the sun's magnetic field.

They appear as dark spots on the sun's surface.

Answer 1

The two correct responses are:

- They tend to occur during active periods of the solar cycle.
- They are caused by outward fluctuations of the sun's magnetic field.

Answer 2

Which is the cause of the sun's magnetic properties?(1 point)
Responses

uniform clockwise rotation of charged particles
uniform clockwise rotation of charged particles

rapid spinning of metals in the core
rapid spinning of metals in the core

uneven churning of plasma
uneven churning of plasma

upward movement of super-heated gases in the convective zone
upward movement of super-heated gases in the convective zone

Answer 3

The correct response is: uneven churning of plasma.