Q97
The surface temperature of the Sun is measured
A.
6000°C
AnswerB.
12000°C
C.
18000°C
D.
24000°C
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The fact that the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere is at millions of degrees while the temperature of the underlying photosphere is only 6,000 kelvins (degrees C. above absolute zero) is quite nonintuitive.