Question

what are the dark areas on the surface of the sun?
o solar flares
o sunspots
o prominences
o solar winds

Explanation:

Solar flares are sudden eruptions of intense high - energy radiation from the Sun's surface. Prominences are large, bright features extending outward from the Sun's surface. Solar winds are streams of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of the Sun. Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the Sun's photosphere that appear as spots darker than the surrounding areas.

Answer:

sunspots