Which of These Solar System Events Is MOST Analogous to the Phase

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of these solar system events is MOST analogous to the phase cycle brightness method for detecting exoplanets?

• A) the lunar cycle
• B) solar eclipses
• C) the gravitational motion of the Sun induced by the planets
• D) lunar eclipses

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Definitions:

Topographic Map

Spatially organized neural representation of the external world.

Sensory Organ

A specialized part of the body that processes input from the environment, such as eyes for vision, ears for hearing, and skin for touch.

Synesthesia

A brain disorder characterized by the automatic and involuntary activation of a secondary sensory or cognitive pathway following stimulation of a different sensory or cognitive pathway.

Pupil

The adjustable opening in the center of the eye through which light passes to reach the retina.