Which of the Following Statements Comparing Open and Globular Star

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements comparing open and globular star clusters is not true?

• A) Open and globular clusters each typically contain a few hundred stars.
• B) Open clusters are found only in the disk of the galaxy while globular clusters may be found both in the disk and the halo of the galaxy.
• C) Stars in open clusters are relatively young while stars in globular clusters are very old.
• D) For both open and globular clusters, we can assume that all the stars in a particular cluster are about the same age.

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