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What do astronomers use to find out the size of a distant star?
What do astronomers use to find out the size of a distant star?
- Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, temperature, and luminosity (correct)
- Spectroscopy and light curve analysis
- Distance measurements and parallax
- Stellar classification and mass determination
What does luminosity refer to in the context of stars?
What does luminosity refer to in the context of stars?
- The total energy a star radiates in one second (correct)
- The color of a star as observed from Earth
- The size of a star relative to other stars
- The distance of a star from the Earth
Why is it difficult to find the size of a star directly?
Why is it difficult to find the size of a star directly?
- Stars look like a point of light through telescopes (correct)
- Stars are constantly changing in size
- Stars emit dangerous radiation
- Stars are too far away for accurate measurement
What is the relationship between temperature and luminosity of stars?
What is the relationship between temperature and luminosity of stars?
What does the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram help determine about stars?
What does the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram help determine about stars?
Why can't we measure the size of a star with a regular ruler?
Why can't we measure the size of a star with a regular ruler?
What is the primary challenge in finding the size of a distant star?
What is the primary challenge in finding the size of a distant star?
What does the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram plot?
What does the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram plot?
Why do cool, bright giants and supergiants appear in the upper right region of the H-R diagram?
Why do cool, bright giants and supergiants appear in the upper right region of the H-R diagram?
What are the majority of stars, including our sun and red dwarfs, called on the H-R diagram?
What are the majority of stars, including our sun and red dwarfs, called on the H-R diagram?
Why do hot stars in the lower left corner of the H-R diagram have low luminosities?
Why do hot stars in the lower left corner of the H-R diagram have low luminosities?
What is the relationship between a star's temperature and its luminosity on the H-R diagram?
What is the relationship between a star's temperature and its luminosity on the H-R diagram?
What does the main sequence on the H-R diagram represent?
What does the main sequence on the H-R diagram represent?
What characteristic places a star in the main sequence on the H-R diagram?
What characteristic places a star in the main sequence on the H-R diagram?
Why are giant stars called red giants?
Why are giant stars called red giants?
