How Do We Know That the Sun's Energy Is Not

question 26

Multiple Choice

How do we know that the Sun's energy is not produced by meteoritic impacts?

• A)The length of the year is too nearly constant
• B)All the matter in the solar system would supply only a day of solar energy
• C)There would be no sunspots if that were the case
• D)Meteoritic impacts absorb energy rather than produce it

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