Question

Dark spots on the photosphere are known as

A. the corona.
B. the chromosphere.
C. sunspots.
D. solar wind.

Answer 1

C is the right answer

Answer 2

The dark spots that are found on the photosphere are called sunspots. These are a temporary phenomena and are areas of different temperature compared to the surroundings. Sunspots are at a lower temperature compared to the surrpundings and they are created due to magnetic field flux. They can stay on from a few days to a few months and eventually decay.