All of the elements heavier than the very lightest ones were formed by
A) magma being produced on volcanic terrestrial bodies.
B) combining lighter atoms through the core accretion model of Jovian planet production.
C) combining lighter atoms together into heavier atoms deep in the interior of stars,or by violent explosions at the end of the lives of massive stars.
D) All of the above

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The process of combining lighter atoms into heavier atoms, also known as nuclear fusion, occurs in the interior of stars. This process creates all elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. Furthermore, violent explosions at the end of the lives of massive stars, known as supernovae, can also produce heavier elements. Magma and core accretion are not responsible for the formation of heavy elements.

All of the Elements Heavier Than the Very Lightest Ones