Diagram of spectrum of Sun. Which of the following best describes why the Sun’s
ID: 2058814 • Letter: D
Question
Diagram of spectrum of Sun.Which of the following best describes why the Sun’s spectrumcontains black lines over an underlying rainbow?
A The rainbow colors represent emission by particular chemical elements, while the black lines represent gaps where no element can emit light.
B The Sun produces a continuous rainbow of color,while the black lines are caused by atoms and molecules in Earth'satmosphere.
C The Sun produces a continuous rainbow of color,while the black lines are caused by imperfections in the instruments used to record the spectrum.
D The Sun’s hot interior produces a continuous rainbow of color, but cooler gas at the surface absorbs light at particular wavelengths.
Explanation / Answer
D The Sun