Wien's law allows astronomers to measure what property of a star?

A. the chemical composition of the star
B. the surface temperature of the star
C. the distance to the star
D. All of these choices are correct.


Answer: B

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Describe the large impact theory of the Moon's origin

What will be an ideal response?

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