The Statement That the Apparent Magnitude of a Variable Star

question 42

Multiple Choice

The statement that the apparent magnitude of a variable star has increased indicates that its:

• A) brightness has increased.
• B) surface temperature has decreased.
• C) brightness has decreased.
• D) surface temperature has increased.

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Definitions:

Muscles

Tissues in the body capable of contraction, making movement possible.

Tendons

Fibrous connective tissues that attach muscles to bones, facilitating movement by transmitting forces generated by muscles.

Sensory Coding

The process by which sensory organs translate stimuli into neural signals that can be interpreted by the brain to form perceptions.

Qualitative Differences

Distinctions based on qualities or characteristics that are not quantifiable by number, often involving variations in kind rather than degree.