Astronomers know what the solar interior is like by
A) observing the interior directly. By using the appropriate filters it is possible to reduce the bright glow of the Sun and to peer directly at the Sun's interior.
B) constructing a miniature Sun in the laboratory and extrapolating the results to the real Sun.
C) using locally tested physics combined with observations to build a mathematical model of what the Sun should be like in its interior.
D) sending probes directly into the Sun and sending back the information.
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Q35: What holds the Sun together?
A) the Sun's
Q36: What powers the Sun?
A) chemical burning of
Q37: The Sun is supported against the crushing
Q38: At which observatory listed below are scientists
Q39: _ provides a way to measure the
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Q42: Sunspots are dark because they are
A) landmasses
Q43: The solar wind is created in the
Q44: A solar prominence is essentially
A) a cloud
Q45: Generally speaking, activity on the surface of
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