HR Diagram Review

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Where on the HR Diagram are the Blue Giants located?

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Top Left

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Which star types on the HR Diagram are the brightest stars?

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Blue Giants & Red Giants

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Where would our star (the Sun) be located?

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Main Sequence

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Where are the Main Sequence stars located on the HR Diagram?

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Diagonally along the middle

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What determines if a star is a Main Sequence star?

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Fusing Hydrogen to Helium

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What is the HR Diagram?

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A graph that plots stars according to their brightness and temperature.

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What are Red Dwarfs?

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Small, cool stars located on the bottom right of the HR Diagram.

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What are Super Giants?

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Massive stars located at the top of the HR Diagram.

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What is the significance of the Main Sequence?

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It represents the stable phase of a star's life cycle where it fuses hydrogen into helium.

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What happens to stars after they leave the Main Sequence?

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They evolve into Red Giants or Super Giants depending on their mass.