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Betelgeuse is the bright red star representing the left shoulder of the constellation Orion. All the following statements about Betelgeuse are true. Which one can you infer from its red color?
 
  A) It is much brighter than the Sun.
  B) Its surface is cooler than the surface of the Sun.
  C) It is much more massive than the Sun.
  D) It is moving away from us.

Question 2

Which of the following methods has been the LEAST successful in detecting extrasolar planets around other star systems?
 
  A) regular changes in the positions of the parent stars with respect to more distant stars as they move across the sky
  B) detection of Doppler shifts in the spectra of the parent stars
  C) detection of brightness changes in a star as a planet passes in front of it
  D) detection of reflected starlight



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A





 

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