Compared to the Sun's Stellar Neighborhood, Globular Clusters Have

question 42

Multiple Choice

Compared to the Sun's stellar neighborhood, globular clusters have

• A) higher heavy-element abundances.
• B) much higher stellar densities.
• C) mainly younger stars.
• D) large amounts of dust present between stars.
• E) larger amounts of dark matter present.

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