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9 and CH 25 Questions
Ful Study Tip:
he Key Terms and Summary Pages to help you answer the questions!
Explain how parallax measurements can be used to determine distances to stars. Why can
we not make accurate measurements of parallax beyond a certain distance?
While a meter is the fundamental unit of length, most distances traveled by humans are
measured in miles or kilometers. Why do you think this is?
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