Author Question: Describe how the sun's rotation is responsible for observed polarities of sunspots. What will be ... (Read 68 times)

fbq8i

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
Describe how the sun's rotation is responsible for observed polarities of sunspots.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

As we look at larger and larger scales in the universe, we find
 
  A) a larger and larger percentage of the matter is dark.
  B) almost exclusively visible matter.
  C) a larger and larger percentage of the matter is visible.
  D) smaller and smaller masses.
  E) an equal amount of visible and dark matter.



meganmoser117

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 303
Answer to Question 1

The Sun's differential rotation wraps its magnetic field lines around the equator as it turns. The north-south orientation of the field lines becomes oriented east-west. Convection further mixes the field pattern, until the field lines are tangled and kinked like a garden hose. Occasionally, the field lines burst out of the surface, forming a sunspot pair in the east-west direction.

Answer to Question 2

A



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.

Did you know?

No drugs are available to relieve parathyroid disease. Parathyroid disease is caused by a parathyroid tumor, and it needs to be removed by surgery.

Did you know?

The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.

Did you know?

Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library