What Happens to a Gamma Ray Photon Produced in the Sun's

question 9

Multiple Choice

What happens to a gamma ray photon produced in the Sun's interior as it travels through the radiative zone?

• A) It breaks apart heavy nuclei, producing more energy.
• B) It is trapped within a blob of gas and carried upward slowly.
• C) It streams to the edge of the zone without interacting.
• D) It scatters every few centimeters and is transformed into many lower energy photons.

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Definitions:

Open Market Operations

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Required Reserve Ratio

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Excess Reserves

The amount of reserves that a bank holds beyond the required minimum, which can be loaned out to generate earnings.

Open Market Operations

A monetary policy tool used by central banks to control the money supply by buying or selling government securities in the open market.