Multiple Choice
The chemical makeup of the Sun's surface can be determined by
A) taking a sample of the star's surface with a space probe.
B) examining the chemicals present in a meteorite because it is part of the solar system.
C) measuring the components of the solar wind with Earth-orbiting spacecraft.
D) solar spectroscopy.
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