What Is the MOST Important Property of a Star That

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Multiple Choice

What is the MOST important property of a star that governs its evolution and lifetime?

• A) mass
• B) surface temperature
• C) abundance of heavy elements
• D) speed of rotation

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Definitions:

Subtle Form

An indirect or not immediately obvious manner of manifestation or expression.

Identification

A psychological process in which an individual assimilates attributes, beliefs, or standards of another person or group, often serving as a role model.

Fight-or-flight Response

An automatic physiological reaction to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival, prompting either combat or retreat.

Walter Cannon

A physiologist known for his work on the fight or flight response and for coining the term 'homeostasis' to describe the process of maintaining internal stability in an organism.