Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals
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Author: Bennett, Jeffrey O., Donahue, M. (megan), SCHNEIDER, Nicholas, Voit, Mark
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Chapter 1, Problem 10QQ
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning.
We are “star stuff” in the sense that (a) we are made of elements that were produced in stars. (b) our bodies have the same chemical composition as stars. (c) we are born, live and die, just like stars.
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Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals
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