The sunspot cycle on the Sun is a(n)
A) regular movement of a relatively constant number of sunspots from the poles to the equator of the Sun over an 11-year period.
B) somewhat irregular cycle of buildup and decay of sunspot numbers, averaging about 11 years and with a variable number of sunspots for each cycle.
C) extremely regular buildup and decay in the number of sunspots, with a precise period of 11 years but with widely varying numbers of sunspots
D) Extremely regular buildup and decay in the number of sunspots, with a precise period of 11 years with every cycle having the same number of sunspots at maximum.
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