Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Chromosphere is the outermost layer of the Sun.
2.The chromosphere emits a reddish glow as super-heated hydrogen burns off.
3.Chromosphere plays a crucial role in transferring energy that heats the corona and fuels the solar wind.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The corona is the outermost layer of the Sun. The layer of the sun from deepest to outer are – photosphere, chromosphere, transition region and corona.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The chromosphere emits a reddish glow as super-heated hydrogen burns off. Chromosphere plays a crucial role in transferring energy that heats the corona and fuels the solar wind.
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