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appyboo

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Which of the following statements about novae is not true?
 
  A) The word nova means new star and originally referred to stars that suddenly appeared in the sky, then disappeared again after a few weeks or months.
  B) When a star system undergoes a nova, it brightens considerably, but not as much as a star system undergoing a supernova.
  C) Our Sun will probably undergo at least one nova when it becomes a white dwarf about 5 billion years from now.
  D) A star system that undergoes a nova may have another nova sometime in the future.
  E) A nova involves fusion taking place on the surface of a white dwarf.

Question 2

Which of the following have an icy composition?
 
  A) comets
  B) most asteroids
  C) the surface of Mars
  D) meteoroids
  E) meteorites and most asteroids


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cloudre37

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


appyboo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Excellent

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