The hot, dense gas existing on the Sun emits energy
A) only at certain wavelengths and not at other wavelengths.
B) at all wavelengths, with a peak at one particular wavelength (color).
C) mostly at the longest and shortest wavelengths, with a minimum in between.
D) with the same intensity at all wavelengths. Earth's atmosphere absorbs radiation at both short and long visible wavelengths to produce the observed spectrum.

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The Sun, like other stars, emits energy across a broad spectrum of wavelengths. Its emission spectrum closely resembles that of a black body, peaking at a wavelength that corresponds to the visible light range, particularly in the green-yellow part of the spectrum. This peak wavelength is determined by the Sun's surface temperature, according to Wien's displacement law.

The Hot, Dense Gas Existing on the Sun Emits Energy