A surface explosion on a white dwarf, caused by falling matter from the atmosphere of itsbinary companion, creates what kind of object?
A)hypernova
B)nova
C)gamma-ray burster
D)Type I supernova
E)Type II supernova

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A surface explosion on a white dwarf caused by falling matter from the atmosphere of itsbinary companion creates a nova. This explosion is less violent than a supernova and does not destroy the white dwarf completely. A surface explosion caused by falling matter from the atmosphere of its binary companion is known as a nova.

A Surface Explosion on a White Dwarf, Caused by Falling