Which of the Following Statements About Novae Is Not True

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about novae is not true?

A) A star system that undergoes a nova may have another nova sometime in the future.
B) A nova involves fusion taking place on the surface of a white dwarf.
C) Our Sun will probably undergo at least one nova when it becomes a white dwarf about 5 billion years from now.
D) When a star system undergoes a nova,it brightens considerably,but not as much as a star system undergoing a supernova.
E) The word nova means "new star" and originally referred to stars that suddenly appeared in the sky,then disappeared again after a few weeks or months.