Interstellar Extinction Refers to

question 62

Multiple Choice

Interstellar extinction refers to

• A) planets in interstellar space absorbing starlight.
• B) light being absorbed by dust in interstellar space.
• C) asteroid impacts that result in mass extinctions of life.
• D) the emission of red light by interstellar dust.
• E) hot interstellar gas clouds that cause mass extinctions of life.

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