Multiple Choice
When protostars are FIRST formed from the interstellar medium,they are usually
A) detected easily because their light ionizes the surrounding interstellar gas,forming H II regions.
B) very bright in ultraviolet light due to numerous flares (like solar flares but hotter and brighter) .
C) hidden from sight by dust clouds that emit infrared radiation.
D) detected by emission lines in their visible spectra,emitted by gas being blown off their surfaces into space.
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