alleryStart learning →The Sun makes its energy by turning which gas into which other gas in its core?
AOxygen into carbon dioxide
BHelium into hydrogen
CNitrogen into oxygen
DHydrogen into helium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Hydrogen into helium
Deep in the Sun, hydrogen nuclei fuse to form helium and release huge amounts of energy.
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