O ther than the hy drogen and helium formed at the time of the Big Bang, nuclear fusion within stars produces all atomic nuclei lighter than and including iron, and the process releases electromagnetic energy . Heav ier elements are produced when certain massiv e stars achiev e a supernov a stage and explode.
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ESS1.A(d)
Depth 3Parent ID: A972F85B7F88495A8432BB1F401BA40CStandard set: Earth and Space Sciences
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- ESS1.A(d)
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- d
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- Earth and Space Sciences
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- A972F85B7F88495A8432BB1F401BA40C5E6D83FA89D24D4EB16092761F18408CAD94F02B4D584A45B043D56891759C26
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