All of the Elements Heavier Than the Very Lightest Ones

question 58

Multiple Choice

All of the elements heavier than the very lightest ones were formed by

• A) magma being produced on volcanic terrestrial bodies.
• B) combining lighter atoms through the core accretion model of Jovian planet production.
• C) combining lighter atoms together into heavier atoms deep in the interior of stars,or by violent explosions at the end of the lives of massive stars.
• D) All of the above

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