Multiple Choice
How can we measure the strength of magnetic fields on the Sun?
A) by observing auroras here on Earth
B) by looking for the splitting of spectral lines in the Sun's spectrum
C) by observing the sizes of sunspots: Bigger sunspots mean a stronger field
D) only by using sophisticated computer models because there are no observational ways of measuring magnetic field strength
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