What Happens to Energy in the Sun's Convection Zone

question 60

Multiple Choice

What happens to energy in the Sun's convection zone?

• A)Energy is produced in the convection zone by thermal radiation.
• B)Energy is produced in the convection zone by nuclear fusion.
• C)Energy is transported outward by the rising of hot plasma.
• D)Energy slowly leaks outward through the radiative diffusion of photons that repeatedly bounce off ions and electrons.

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