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The luminous coloured ring surrounding the sun is known as? |
Tachocline Photosphere Chromosphere Corona |
Corona |
The correct answer is Option (4) - Corona The corona is the outer atmosphere of the Sun. It extends many thousands of kilometers (miles) above the visible "surface" of the Sun, gradually transforming into the solar wind that flows outward through our solar system. The material in the corona is an extremely hot but very tenuous plasma. |