Which of These Does NOT Help to Explain Why the Photosphere

question 208

Multiple Choice

Which of these does NOT help to explain why the photosphere is called the visible surface of the Sun?

• A) The photosphere marks an abrupt change in the Sun's density, which increases dramatically just below it.
• B) Most of the visible light seen from the Sun originates within the photosphere.
• C) Because of increased density below the photosphere, light originating there is unlikely to survive the journey out of the Sun.
• D) The gas above the photosphere is too rarified to produce a significant amount of light.

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