When Mapping the Interior of the Sun, Astronomers Must Measure

question 45

Multiple Choice

When mapping the interior of the Sun, astronomers must measure _____ as the photosphere moves up and down.

• A) sunspots
• B) magnetic fields
• C) supergranules
• D) limb darkening
• E) Doppler shifts

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