Why Is the Photosphere Called the Visible Surface of the Sun

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Multiple Choice

Why is the photosphere called the visible surface of the Sun? Each of the statements below is a partial answer to this question EXCEPT ONE.Which is the exception?

• A) The photosphere is indeed a surface with nothing above it and an abrupt density increase just below it.
• B) Most of the visible light we see 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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