The Explosion of a Supernova Appears to Leave Behind

question 157

Multiple Choice

The explosion of a supernova appears to leave behind

• A) a rapidly expanding shell of gas and a central neutron star.
• B) a rapidly rotating shell of gas, dust, and radiation, but no central object.
• C) a rapidly expanding shell of gas and a compact white dwarf star at its center.
• D) nothing; the explosion changes all the matter completely into energy, which then radiates into space at the speed of light.

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Definitions:

Stoics

Followers of Stoicism, an ancient Greek school of philosophy that teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions.

Death

The cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism, marking the end of life.

Divine Plan

A belief in a predetermined course of events controlled or envisioned by a supernatural power.

Stoics

Adherents of Stoicism, an ancient Greek philosophy that teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions.