The Stars of Highest Photospheric Temperature Are Those of Spectral

question 106

Multiple Choice

The stars of highest photospheric temperature are those of spectral class _______________.

• A) O
• B) M
• C) K
• D) C

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Definitions:

Measure of Variability

Statistical indicators that describe the spread or dispersion within a data set, such as range, variance, or standard deviation.

Range

A measure of variability, defined to be the largest value minus the smallest value.

Midrange

The statistical measure that calculates the average of the maximum and minimum values in a data set, giving a rough estimate of the data's central tendency.

Standard Deviation

An evaluation metric for the amount of variation or distribution in a set of numerical values.