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ghost!

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Why do sunspots appear dark in pictures of the Sun?
 
  A) They are too cold to emit any visible light.
  B) They are holes in the solar surface through which we can see through to deeper, darker layers of the Sun.
  C) They are extremely hot and emit all their radiation as X-rays rather than visible light.
  D) They actually are fairly bright, but appear dark against the even brighter background of the surrounding photosphere.

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Describe the primary difference between the northern and southern hemispheres on Mars.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The northern hemisphere is primarily plains (lowlands) with few craters and extensive lava flows. The southern hemisphere is heavily cratered highlands.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Gracias!

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