Question

Large magnetic disturbances on the Sun's surface are called sunspots and produce increased amounts of:

A) solar wind
B) gamma rays
C) ultraviolet radiation
D) X-rays

Answer 1

Sunspots produce increased amounts of X-rays and ultraviolet radiation, which can be harmful to living organisms.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sunspots are large magnetic disturbances on the Sun's surface that produce increased amounts of X-rays and ultraviolet radiation.

When gamma rays from the Sun make their way toward the outer layers, their energy becomes reduced and they transform into X-rays. Additionally, as photons lose more energy through collisions in the center of the Sun, they become ultraviolet photons.

Both X-rays and ultraviolet radiation can be harmful to living organisms as they have enough energy to penetrate tissues and damage cells and DNA.