Why Does the Temperature of the Corona Rise with Latitude

question 71

Multiple Choice

Why does the temperature of the corona rise with latitude?

• A) Atoms within the corona become more ionized at higher altitudes.
• B) Atoms are forced upward from the chromosphere to the corona.
• C) Atoms become neutralized as they dissipate in higher altitudes.
• D) Atoms undergo fission when repelled by the corona.
• E) Atoms are less excited as they move from the photosphere to the corona.

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