According to the "galactic fountain" model, what can create a superbubble emerging into the halo?

A) winds and jets from newly formed protostars
B) a supernova occurring in the halo
C) multiple supernovae occurring near one another around the same time
D) the combined effect of spiral density waves
E) molecular clouds expelled from the galactic center


C) multiple supernovae occurring near one another around the same time

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(B) 18 MPa
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