Q. What are Sunspots?

A
The black dots appearing on the sun
B
The red dots appearing on the sun
C
The violet dots appearing on the sun
D
None of these
Solution:

Sunspots are darker, cooler areas on the surface of the sun in a region called the photosphere.

The photosphere has a temperature of 5,800 degrees Kelvin. Sunspots have temperatures of about 3,800 degrees K. They look dark only in comparison with the brighter and hotter regions of the photosphere around them.

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