What Is a Helium Flash

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Multiple Choice

What is a helium flash?

• A) The sudden onset of helium fusion in the core of a low-mass star
• B) The ignition of helium shell burning in a high-mass star with a carbon core
• C) A sudden brightening of a low-mass star, detectable from Earth by observing spectral lines of helium
• D) It is another name for the helium fusion reaction.

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