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which of the following is the most likely spectrum type to be seen from a normal star like our sun?
a continuous spectrum
just the spectrum of hydrogen
absorption line spectrum
emission line spectrum
A normal star like the Sun has a hot, dense interior that emits a continuous spectrum of light. This light passes through the cooler outer - layers of the star's atmosphere. The atoms in the cooler outer - layers absorb certain wavelengths of light, creating dark absorption lines in the spectrum. So, the most common spectrum type observed from a normal star is an absorption line spectrum.
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C. absorption line spectrum