How Are the Majority of Elements Thought to Have Been

question 11

Multiple Choice

How are the majority of elements thought to have been formed?

• A) By thermonuclear reactions that normally take place in stars.
• B) In explosions of stars.
• C) By the action of cosmic rays outside the stars since the formation of the galaxy.
• D) All of the choices are true
• E) None of the choices; all the elements were present from the initial Big Bang.

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