The Spectrum of a Type Ia Supernova Can Be Identified

question 59

Multiple Choice

The spectrum of a Type Ia supernova can be identified because it lacks evidence of

• A) hydrogen.
• B) carbon.
• C) nickel.
• D) cobalt.

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Definitions:

Z-scores

Standard scores that indicate how many standard deviations an element is from the mean, used to compare data points across different scales or distributions.

Standard Normal Distribution

A normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, used in statistical analysis.

Less Than

A mathematical expression used to compare two values, indicating that one value is smaller than the other.

Z-scores

A numerical metric indicating how a specific value relates to a group's average, measured by the number of standard deviations it differs from this mean.