A star's parallax can reveal its distance. Stars with larger parallaxes are _______.
A) farther away
B) closer
C) the same distance as other stars
D) This is a trick question. Parallax cannot be measured for stars!

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Stars with larger parallaxes are closer because parallax is the apparent shift in position of a nearby star against the background of distant objects, and a larger shift indicates a shorter distance.

A Star's Parallax Can Reveal Its Distance