Which statement about sunspots is NOT true?
A) Sunspots are the surrounding photosphere of the Sun.
B) Sunspots increase and decrease in number relatively regularly.
C) Sunspots often occur in pairs of opposite magnetic polarity.
D) Sunspots occur in regions of lower-than-average magnetic fields.
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