The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Is a Graph of ________ for Stars

question 29

Multiple Choice

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is a graph of ________ for stars.

• A) mass versus brightness
• B) size versus mass
• C) luminosity versus temperature
• D) mass versus spectral type
• E) luminosity versus brightness

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Definitions:

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Preconventional

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