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Which of the following models the behavior of a solar prominence best? A. a glacier melting slowly on a mountain top B. a tall ocean wave caused by blowing wind C. air being blown into a rubber balloon D. a large mountain range being worn away by running water

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Answer:The correct answer is option B, a tall ocean wave caused by blowing wind.

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The correct answer is option B, that is, a tall ocean wave caused by blowing wind.

A prominence refers to a bright, large, gaseous characteristic elongating outward from the surface of the Sun, usually in a loop shape. A prominence produces over timescales of about a day and may prevail in the corona for many months or weeks, looping hundreds of thousands of miles in the space.


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