Which of the Following Statements About Novae Is Not True

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about novae is not true?

• A)When a star system undergoes a nova, it brightens considerably, but not as much as a star system undergoing a supernova.
• B)Our Sun will probably undergo at least one nova when it becomes a white dwarf about 5 billion years from now.
• C)A star system that undergoes a nova may have another nova sometime in the future.
• D)A nova involves fusion taking place on the surface of a white dwarf.
• E)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.

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