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During which of the following phases of life is a star's pressure and gravity out of equilibrium?
 
  A) main sequence
  B) helium core fusion
  C) white dwarf
  D) red giant
  E) A star is never out of equilibrium.

Question 2

How can astronomers measure the period of a planet's orbit?
 
  A) by measuring the time between peaks in the star's velocity curve
  B) by timing the cycle of small changes in a stars position on the sky
  C) by measuring the time between repeated transits
  D) all of the above



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