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What is one characteristic of the convection inside the sun?

- Cells of circulating gasses called granules
- Thick clouds of dust and gasses
- Large cells of rising and sinking gasses
- Nuclear reactions between hydrogen atoms

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Answer: 3- Large cells of rising and sinking gasses

Explanation: Hotter gas coming from the radiative zone expands and rises through the convective zone. It can do this because the convective zone is cooler than the radiative zone and therefore less dense. As the gas rises, it cools and begins to sink again. As it falls down to the top of the radiative zone, it heats up and starts to rise. This process repeats, creating convection currents and the visual effect of boiling on the Sun's surface.

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