The Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) Diagram
Pretend you are an editor for an astronomy magazine called Comet Chaser. A new reporter needs help in writing an article about the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram. In order to help her with her article, read each of the statements below and then rewrite the sentence so that the bolded section contains correct information.
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- On the H-R diagram, main sequence stars are found in the lower left corner.
- On the H-R diagram, temperature is measure in °Fahrenheit.
- Absolute magnitude is the amount of radiation a star gives off in a certain time.
- Hotter stars are red in color.
- On the H-R diagram, the main sequence runs from the lower left corner of the diagram to the lower right corner of the diagram.
- Younger main sequence stars have a high absolute magnitude and a very high temperature.
- Main sequence stars are all undergoing fission in their cores.
- Dwarf stars are located in the upper right corner of the H-R diagram.
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