H-R Diagram (FMS)

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What type of star is our sun?

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Main sequence

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What color do stars with surface temperatures between 5000 and 6000 K appear?

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Yellow

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What factors does the H-R diagram classify stars by?

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Temperature and luminosity

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How does a red supergiant compare to a white dwarf?

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Colder and brighter

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What type of star is Epsilon Eridani according to the H-R diagram?

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Cool and Dim Star

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What is the H-R diagram used for?

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To classify stars based on their temperature and luminosity.

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What is a blue giant star?

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A very hot and luminous star, typically found in the upper left of the H-R diagram.

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What is a red giant star?

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A large star that is cooler and redder than a main sequence star, found in the upper right of the H-R diagram.

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What is a white dwarf?

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A small, dense star that is the remnant of a low to medium mass star, found in the lower left of the H-R diagram.

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What does luminosity refer to in the context of stars?

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The total amount of energy emitted by a star per second.