Multiple Choice
According to present understanding,a nova is caused by
A) hydrogen fusion on the surface of a white dwarf.
B) carbon fusion in the core of a white dwarf.
C) hydrogen fusion on the surface of a neutron star.
D) a white dwarf that gains enough mass to exceed the 1.4-solar-mass limit.
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