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Which of the Following Statements About the Violent Events on the Sun

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Which of the following statements about the violent events on the Sun called flares is FALSE?


A) flares happen more often during solar maximum, and sometimes during those periods, there can be several in one day
B) a flare can release energy equivalent to a million hydrogen bombs
C) flares originate in the upper part of the corona, in the regions called coronal holes
D) astronomers think that flares are connected with sudden changes in the magnetic field of the Sun
E) the visible light we see from a flare is only a tiny fraction of the energy it releases

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