Multiple Choice
The main difference between Cepheid variable stars and RR Lyrae stars is
A) their pulsation mechanisms.
B) their masses.
C) that Cepheids form at much greater distances from Earth.
D) that RR Lyrae were discovered much earlier than Cepheids.
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