Multiple Choice
What is the source of the X-rays emitted by the solar corona?
A) high-energy charged particles spiraling along the coronal magnetic fields
B) X-rays from the solar photosphere, scattered by ions in the corona
C) decay of radioactive nuclei in the coronal gases
D) high-temperature gas of the corona
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