Multiple Choice
The spectrum of sunlight,when spread out by a spectrograph,has which characteristic appearance?
A) a continuous band of color, crossed by innumerable emission lines
B) a continuous band of color, crossed by innumerable dark absorption lines
C) a series of separate emission lines, characteristic of many elements, that overlap in certain regions of the spectrum to produce short continuum segments
D) a continuous and uniform band of color from violet to deep red
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