Which of the Following Provides the Best Example of Turbulence

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provides the best example of turbulence?

• A) a molecular cloud with large whorls containing many smaller whorls
• B) a jet launched at near the speed of light by a supermassive black hole
• C) a large network of convection cells inside a star
• D) an accretion disk rotating around a black hole

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Definitions:

Cone

A type of photoreceptor cell in the retina of the eye that is responsible for color vision and functions best in relatively bright light.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that are responsible for processing specific features of stimuli, such as lines, edges, or movement.

Cortex

The outer layer of the brain, involved in various high-level brain functions such as memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Optic Nerve

A duo of nerves responsible for carrying visual data from the retina to the brain.