Variables of a Certain Type Are Called Cepheid Variables Because

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Short Answer

Variables of a certain type are called Cepheid variables because the first one discovered was in the _____________ Cepheus.

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Definitions:

Plate Tectonics

This is the scientific theory that explains the large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

Earth's Crust

The outermost layer of the Earth, composed of solid rocks and minerals, which is both continental and oceanic in type.

Unique Traits

Characteristics or features that distinguish an individual or species from others.

Adaptive Trait

A characteristic of an organism that has been favored by natural selection and increases the fitness of the individual in its environment.