Compared to Population II,the Larger Abundance of Atoms More Massive

question 51

Multiple Choice

Compared to population II,the larger abundance of atoms more massive than hydrogen and helium in population I stars

• A) indicates that they were formed before the population II stars.
• B) indicates that the material they formed from had been enriched with material from supernovae.
• C) indicates that they contain very few heavy metals compared to halo stars.
• D) depends on the temperature of the star.
• E) depends on the mass of the star.

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