How do emission and reflection nebulae differ?(1 point)

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the presence of young stars
the presence of young stars

contain remnants of stars
contain remnants of stars

hard line edges
hard line edges

interactions with light

Answer 1

The primary difference between emission and reflection nebulae is interactions with light.

Emission nebulae emit their own light, typically due to ionization from nearby young stars, while reflection nebulae do not produce their own light but instead reflect light from nearby stars.