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Match the following elements with how they are PRIMARILY created:

1. Oxygen
2. Gold
3. Carbon
4. Aluminum

Options:
A. Stellar nucleosynthesis
B. Supernova explosions
C. Nuclear fusion in stars
D. Volcanic activity

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Final answer:

Oxygen is primarily created through nuclear fusion in stars, gold through supernova explosions, carbon through stellar nucleosynthesis, and aluminum through volcanic activity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The following elements can be matched with how they are primarily created:

  1. Oxygen: Oxygen is primarily created through nuclear fusion in stars.
  2. Gold: Gold is primarily created through supernova explosions.
  3. Carbon: Carbon is primarily created through stellar nucleosynthesis.
  4. Aluminum: Aluminum is primarily created through volcanic activity.

These processes occur in different cosmic events and contribute to the formation of various elements in our universe.

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