The surface of the Sun that we see from Earth is the ____.

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The surface of the Sun that we see from Earth is called the photosphere. Option A, convective zone, is the layer directly beneath the photosphere where hot gas moves in convection currents. Option C, chromosphere, is the layer above the photosphere and appears as a red ring during a total solar eclipse. Option D, spicule, refers to jets of gas that rise from the photosphere into the chromosphere.

The Surface of the Sun That We See from Earth