Distinguishing between Sunspots, Solar Flares, and Prominences. Drag the descriptions to the correct category.

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Understand the Problem

The question is asking to categorize descriptions related to sunspots, solar flares, and prominences according to their characteristics. The response will involve dragging properties to their respective categories based on what defines each feature.

Answer

Sunspot: Cool, dense gas, Appears in groups, Dark area on Sun. Solar Flare: Occurs near sunspots. Prominence: Appears as a loop, Extends into corona.

Sunspot: Cool, dense gas, Appears in groups, Dark area on Sun. Solar Flare: Occurs near sunspots. Prominence: Appears as a loop, Extends into corona.

Answer for screen readers

Sunspot: Cool, dense gas, Appears in groups, Dark area on Sun. Solar Flare: Occurs near sunspots. Prominence: Appears as a loop, Extends into corona.

More Information

Sunspots are cooler, denser, and appear as dark spots. Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation near sunspots. Prominences are large loops extending into the corona.

Tips

Watch for confusion between solar flares and prominences; flares are bursts of energy, while prominences are plasma loops.

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