Ultraviolet Radiation Is Hard to Observe Primarily Because

question 15

Multiple Choice

Ultraviolet radiation is hard to observe primarily because:

• A) the Earth's atmosphere easily absorbs it
• B) no space-based telescopes operate at ultraviolet wavelengths
• C) only the lowest mass stars emit ultraviolet light
• D) very few objects emit at ultraviolet wavelengths
• E) the Earth emits too much ultraviolet background light

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