Which of the Following Methods Describes the Transit Method for Detecting

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following methods describes the transit method for detecting extrasolar planets?

• A) regular changes in the positions of the parent stars with respect to more distant stars as they move across the sky
• B) detection of Doppler shifts in the spectra of the parent stars
• C) detection of brightness changes in a star as a planet passes in front of it
• D) detection of reflected starlight

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