An Object That Is Too Massive to Be a Planet

question 241

Multiple Choice

An object that is too massive to be a planet but not massive enough to be a star is called a:

• A) red dwarf.
• B) brown dwarf.
• C) white dwarf.
• D) T Tauri star.

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