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Quiz on Spectra and Types of Spectra
A spectrum of a star can be summed up as
All the photons from the star that we detect.
The energy of the photons from the star that we detect.
The change in frequency of each photon from the star that we detect.
The absorption of photons by the star.
The emission of photons by the star.
A graphical representation of the Sun's visible spectrum
is misleading.
is exactly the same as seeing Sunlight through a prism.
shows more information than Sunlight through a prism.
shows less information than Sunlight through a prism.
can be made from any data.
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