A spectrum that displays a smooth variation in intensity over a range of wavelengths with breaks where no energy is observed at specific wavelengths is a(n) ____ spectrum.
A) absorption
B) emission
C) continuous
D) Doppler
E) ionization

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Absorption spectra are characterized by a continuous range of wavelengths with specific wavelengths missing, where light has been absorbed by the material, creating dark lines or breaks in the spectrum.

A Spectrum That Displays a Smooth Variation in Intensity Over