Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in The Universe.
Dark lines in a continuous spectrum caused by specific elements in a star's atmosphere absorbing certain wavelengths of light.
Absorption lines appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Astronomy, especially The Universe and Evidence for Big Bang.
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