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cdr_15

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on: Jul 27, 2018

A surface explosion on a white dwarf, caused by falling matter from the atmosphere of its binary companion, creates what kind of object?

A) hypernova
B) nova
C) gamma ray burstar
D) type I supernova
E) type II supernova

Question 2

When strong solar winds are directed poleward, we see ________ at night.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

srodz

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Posts: 333

Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

aurorae

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