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rachel9

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Lobate scarps are very low and small disturbances on the surface of Mercury.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Why is the Cepheid's period related to their luminosity?
 
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Answer to Question 1

False

Answer to Question 2

The longer-period Cepheids are about 40,000 times more luminous than the Sun, and very massive stars, whereas the shortest-period Cepheids are only a few hundred times more luminous than the Sun, and lower mass stars.





 

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