Granulation; The fine structure visible on the solar surface caused by rising currents of hot gas and sinking currents of cool gas below the surface. Grating ... ... granulation; Mottled appearance of the solar surface caused by rising (hot) and falling (cool) material in convective cells just below the photosphere. gra...
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Most of the visible light from the sun originates in the photosphere. ____ 27. Granulation is caused by rising currents of hot gas below the photosphere. ...
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1.   Granulation is caused by a. sunspots. b. rising gas below the photosphere. c. ... 38.   Most of the visible light from the sun originates in the photosphere.   ; 39.   In the sun, rising currents of hot gas below the photosphere cause granulation.   ; 40.   Helioseismology is the study of the differential...
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b. is caused by the magnetic dynamo inside the sun. .... In the sun, rising currents of hot gas below the photosphere cause granulation. ____ 40. ...
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Multiple Choice Questions 1. Granulation is caused by a. sunspots. * b. rising gas below the photosphere. c. shock waves in the corona. d. the solar wind * d. the strong magnetic field inhibits the currents of hot gas rising from below. e. they radiate their energy into space faster than the rest of the photosphere.
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____ 1. Granulation is caused by a. sunspots. b. rising gas below the photosphere. c. shock waves in the corona. d. the solar wind flowing ... ____ ____ ____ ____ 38. Most of the visible light from the sun originates in the photosphere. 39. In the sun, rising currents of hot gas below the photosphere cause granulation.
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The surface of the photosphere is marked by granulation, a pattern produced by gas currents rising from below the photosphere layer. ... The sunspots are caused by presence of highly intense magnetic field that prevents the normal convectional flow of hot gas from underneath the photosphere. This allows cooling of the...
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the strong magnetic field inhibits the currents of hot gas rising from below. ... the gas bubbles that form the granulation pattern cannot travel very far. ... rising gas below the photosphere.
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7-1 Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona ... The temperature of a sunspot is about the same as that of the surrounding photosphere. ... Granulation is caused by rising currents of hot gas below the photosphere.
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The photosphere has a rice-grain texture called granulation, caused by rising convection cells of hot gas. ... Cite this article; Pick a style below, ... Book article from: World of Earth Science ...The surface of the Sun is termed the photosphere. Surrounding the Sun is a solar corona...convective currents of hot gas.
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