What Are the Characteristics of Globular Cluster Stars

question 33

Multiple Choice

What are the characteristics of globular cluster stars?

• A) No stars as hot as our Sun
• B) Old age and hundreds of thousands to millions of member stars
• C) No main sequence stars left, with billions of member stars
• D) A few hundred stars, most still on the main sequence
• E) Hundreds of light years across, with bright OB stars dominant

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Definitions:

Variation

Variation refers to the differences or deviations among individuals or objects in a particular characteristic, within a population, species, or set of data.

Slope Coefficient

A parameter in a linear regression model that quantifies the change in the response variable for a one-unit change in the predictor variable.

Sample to Sample

Variation in statistics, refers to the differences observed between various samples drawn from the same population due to randomness.

Scatterplot

A graphical representation that uses dots to represent the values obtained for two different variables, illustrating the possible relationship between them.