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How are nebulae and stars related? Select the three correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

Nebulae are found inside stars.
Nebulae are found inside stars.

Nebulae form from stars
Nebulae form from stars

Stars form from nebulae
Stars form from nebulae

Nebulae explode to form stars.
Nebulae explode to form stars.

Stars explode to form nebulae.
Stars explode to form nebulae.

Stars are pulled toward nebulae.
Stars are pulled toward nebulae.
Question 2
What causes a supernova?(1 point)
Responses

energy of a nebula
energy of a nebula

force of a nebula
force of a nebula

energy of heat
energy of heat

force of gravity
force of gravity
Question 3
What does it mean to characterize a nebula as diffuse?(1 point)
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It reflects only non-visible radiation.
It reflects only non-visible radiation.

Its edges have clear boundaries.
Its edges have clear boundaries.

It reflects only visible radiation.
It reflects only visible radiation.

Its edges do not have clear boundaries.
Its edges do not have clear boundaries.
Question 4
How can a planetary nebula be identified? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

diffuse edges
diffuse edges

dark area
dark area

central star remnant
central star remnant

spherical shape

1 answer

Here are the correct answers for each question:

Question 1: How are nebulae and stars related? Select the three correct answers.

  1. Nebulae form from stars
  2. Stars form from nebulae
  3. Stars explode to form nebulae

Question 2: What causes a supernova?

  • force of gravity (Specifically, the gravitational collapse of a massive star's core causes a supernova explosion.)

Question 3: What does it mean to characterize a nebula as diffuse?

  • Its edges do not have clear boundaries.

Question 4: How can a planetary nebula be identified? Select the two correct answers.

  1. central star remnant
  2. spherical shape

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