When a source of light is moving away from an observer, the spectral lines shift toward the red end of the spectrum. This phenomenon is called ________.

A) the Doppler Effect
B) Hubble's Law
C) Hertzsprung-Russell Effect


Answer: A) the Doppler Effect

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