Because All the Stars in a Cluster Begin Forming at the Same

question 103

Multiple Choice

Because all the stars in a cluster begin forming at the same time, the stars arrive on the main sequence at

• A) the same time.
• B) different times; more massive stars arrive first.
• C) different times; less massive stars arrive first.
• D) different times; later spectral types (G, K, M) arrive first.

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Definitions:

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