What Is the Reason That the Edge of the Sun's

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Multiple Choice

What is the reason that the edge of the Sun's visible disk is darker than the center?

• A) The gases near the edge are in regions where stronger magnetic fields inhibit the emission of light.
• B) We see more deeply into the Sun near its edge, and the gas is cooler at the deeper levels.
• C) We see into shallower layers of the Sun near the edge, where the gas is cooler and so emits less light.
• D) We see into shallower layers of the Sun near the edge; because the gas is less dense there, it emits less light.

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