Question

select the correct answer from each dropdown menu. study the cyclical markings on the surface of the sun. the circled areas are called dropdown they are dropdown the surrounding area.

Explanation:

The cyclical features on the Sun's surface that appear darker are sunspots. Sunspots are cooler (have lower temperature) than the surrounding photosphere of the Sun. So for the first dropdown, the correct term is "sunspots", and for the second (comparing temperature), they are "cooler than" the surrounding area.

Answer:

First dropdown: sunspots
Second dropdown: cooler than