Why does the temperature of the corona rise with latitude?
A) Atoms within the corona become more ionized at higher altitudes.
B) Atoms are forced upward from the chromosphere to the corona.
C) Atoms become neutralized as they dissipate in higher altitudes.
D) Atoms undergo fission when repelled by the corona.
E) Atoms are less excited as they move from the photosphere to the corona.
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