What Feature of Interstellar Dust Is Inferred by the Polarization

question 95

Multiple Choice

What feature of interstellar dust is inferred by the polarization of starlight?

• A)its shape
• B)its composition
• C)its location in space
• D)its presence in molecular clouds
• E)its presence in dark nebulae

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