What causes the granular appearance of the surface of the Sun?
A) The regular impact of meteoroids and comets on the solar surface
B) Differential rotation of the surface layers
C) Thermonuclear fusion in its interior
D) Convective motion under the solar surface

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Convective motion under the solar surface causes the granular appearance of the surface of the Sun. The convective motion circulates hot plasma from the interior of the Sun to the surface, creating rising cells of plasma which are visible as granules.

What Causes the Granular Appearance of the Surface of the Sun