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All parts of the sun rotate at the same rate.
All parts of the sun rotate at the same rate.
The sun’s rotation takes 27 days.
The sun’s rotation takes 27 days.
The gases at the sun’s poles rotate more quickly than the gases at the equator.
The gases at the sun’s poles rotate more quickly than the gases at the equator.
One rotation of the sun takes less time than one of Earth’s rotations.
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The correct statement about the sun's rotation is:
The gases at the sun’s poles rotate more quickly than the gases at the equator.
This phenomenon is known as differential rotation, where different parts of the Sun rotate at different rates, with the equator rotating more slowly than the poles. The Sun's equatorial region takes about 27 days to complete one rotation, while the poles can take more than 30 days.
