Multiple Choice
Where and by what technique was the element helium first discovered?
A) in radioactive rocks, by radioactive measurements of uranium deposits
B) on the Sun, from spectroscopy during a solar eclipse
C) in the laboratory, by examining the spectrum of heated chemicals in a flame
D) in the upper atmosphere of Earth, by studying the spectrum of the aurora, or northern lights
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