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HR Diagram 2

Last updated over 3 years ago

5 questions

Use the HR Diagram below to answer the questions.

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Question 1

1.

Which star has the highest temperature?

Regulus

Pollux

Question 2

2.

Which star has the highest luminosity?

Procyon

Canopus

Question 3

3.

What type of star is Mira?

Blue Giant

Red Giant

White Dwarf

Yellow Supergiant

Question 4

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Why is Sirius B a white star and Spica a blue star?

They have different luminosities

Sirius B is a lower temperature than Spica

Sirius B is a white dwarf and Spica is a main sequence star

The color is random.

Question 5

5.

What type of star is found in the central "band" that goes diagonally through the HR diagram?

White Dwarfs

Main Sequence

Supergiants

Giants