Which of the Following Characteristics of a Single Star (One

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics of a single star (one that moves through space alone) is it difficult to measure directly?

• A) its apparent brightness
• B) its temperature
• C) its chemical composition
• D) its mass
• E) you can't fool me, all of these are quite easy to measure directly

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