Interstellar Extinction Is the

question 152

Multiple Choice

Interstellar extinction is the

• A) assimilation of interstellar matter by stars after gravitational attraction and capture.
• B) reduction of the apparent brightness of stars by scattering and absorption of their light by intervening interstellar clouds.
• C) wipeout of species on Earth by intense radiation from a nearby supernova.
• D) deaths of high-mass stars in the space between other long-lived stars.

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