What type of spectrum is observed when the light from a hot, dense body is seen through a cooler, tenuous gas?
A) continuous
B) emission-line
C) absorption-line
D) None of these choices are correct.

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An absorption-line spectrum is observed when light from a hot, dense body passes through a cooler, tenuous gas, as the gas absorbs specific wavelengths of light.

What Type of Spectrum Is Observed When the Light from a Hot