The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
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To Explain: Almost all the matter in the Sun is in the plasma phase.
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To determine
To Explain: Plasma is the most common phase of matter in the universe.
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To determine
To Explain: Plasma is the most common phase of matter in the universe but rare on Earth.
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