Multiple Choice
How do the low-frequency sound waves associated with the 5-minute oscillations traverse the interior of the Sun?
A) They move in straight lines from point to point but lose energy when they reach the solar surface.
B) They move in straight lines from point to point and reflect from the underside of the surface, bouncing back and forth across the Sun.
C) They follow curved paths through the interior and reflect from the underside of the solar surface.
D) They follow curved paths through the interior but lose energy in raising the solar surface, disappearing when they reach the underside of the surface.
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