A Protostar of About 1 Solar Mass Is Gradually Contracting

question 309

Multiple Choice

A protostar of about 1 solar mass is gradually contracting and becoming hotter. This activity causes its position in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram to shift slowly

• A) upward and toward the right.
• B) downward and toward the left.
• C) upward and toward the left.
• D) downward and toward the right.

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