Multiple Choice
The Sun's chromosphere appears red because
A) it is hotter than the photosphere.
B) as the Sun rotates, the chromosphere appears to move away from us radially.
C) it has a higher concentration of heavy metals.
D) it is made of mostly helium.
E) its spectrum is dominated by H emission.
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