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Question 13 • Summer 2024 ATA MI-Environmental Science CR Sem 1

The Hertzsprung-Russel diagram is used to show the relationship between which two characteristics of stars?

Answer
A
luminosity and temperature
B
mass and luminosity
C
temperature and mass
D
mass and color

Explanation

A Hertzsprung-Russell diagram plots a star’s luminosity against its surface temperature. This shows how bright stars are compared with how hot or cool they are, so the correct choice is luminosity and temperature.

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