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Astronomers Can Tell Whether a Star Is Approaching or Receding

Question 18

Question 18

Multiple Choice

Astronomers can tell whether a star is approaching or receding from Earth by


A) its temperature.
B) its change in temperature.
C) its absorption spectra.
D) the Doppler effect.
E) all of these

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