Determination of the Chemical Composition of the Atmospheres of the Planets

question 23

Multiple Choice

Determination of the chemical composition of the atmospheres of the planets is carried out most effectively by what type of study?

• A) Photometry-the measurement of the fading of light from their moons as they pass behind the planet's atmosphere
• B) Measurement of their relative mean densities
• C) Measurement of their atmospheric temperature
• D) Spectroscopy-the measurement of absorption features in their spectra

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