Multiple Choice
In active galaxies, their central engines may be temporarily fed by
A) a close encounter with a neighbor galaxy.
B) a sudden surge of star formation.
C) the sudden collapse of the core into a supermassive black hole.
D) the fusion of helium into carbon in their cores.
E) a series of supernovae around the core.
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