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Where would you expect to find a core-collapse supernova?

A) in a globular cluster C) in a binary star system
B) near a star-forming region D) near a black hole

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Core-collapse supernovae occur near star-forming regions, not in globular clusters, because globular clusters mainly consist of older stars, whereas star-forming regions contain young, massive stars which are precursors to such supernovae.

Step-by-step explanation:

A core-collapse supernova is most likely to occur near a star-forming region because these events are a result of the death of massive stars which have short lifespans and are usually found in places with a lot of young stars, such as open clusters or star-forming regions.

Globular clusters, while dense with stars, mainly consist of older stars which would not produce massive stars needed for a core-collapse supernova. On the other hand, star-forming regions contain massive stars that go through their life cycles very quickly and end their lives in a spectacular core-collapse supernova. This significantly differs from the Type I supernova, which comes from the explosion of a white dwarf, possibly in a binary system, and can be found in older stellar populations like those in globular clusters or in the vicinity of a black hole.

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