An arching column of gas suspended over a sunspot group is called a
A) coronal hole.
B) prominence.
C) flare.
D) spicule.

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An arching column of gas suspended over a sunspot group is a feature called a prominence. Coronal holes are areas of the corona where the magnetic field allows solar wind to escape at high speeds, flares are sudden brightening events on the Sun's surface, and spicules are small, jet-like features that protrude from the Sun's surface.

An Arching Column of Gas Suspended Over a Sunspot Group