Of the methods listed below, which is the best for measuring the distance to the Andromeda galaxy, a member of the Local Group?

A. Hubble's law
B. trigonometric parallax
C. the Cepheid variable period-luminosity relationship


Answer: C

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____ pushed gas and dust particles out of the solar nebula by the light from the sun

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