Astronomy

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What characteristics are used to classify stars?

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Temperature/color and brightness.

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Which category is our Sun located in?

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Main Sequence.

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What is the correct name of the HR diagram?

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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram.

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What word best describes our sun?

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Average.

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Which is the largest object in our solar system?

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Sun.

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What is a star?

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A massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity, undergoing nuclear fusion.

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What is the main sequence in the HR diagram?

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A continuous and distinctive band of stars that appears on plots of stellar color versus brightness.

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What is a white dwarf?

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A small, dense star that is the remnants of a low or medium mass star after it has exhausted its nuclear fuel.

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What is a supergiant star?

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A very large star that is even more massive than a giant star, often undergoing fusion of heavier elements.

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What is a red giant?

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A late stage in the life cycle of a star where it expands and cools after exhausting its hydrogen fuel.