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luminitza

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An H-R diagram for a globular cluster will show a horizontal brancha line of stars above the main-sequence but to the left of the subgiants and red giants. Which of the following statements about these horizontal branch stars is true?
 
  A) They have inert (non-burning) carbon cores.
  B) Their sole source of energy is hydrogen shell burning.
  C) They generate energy through both hydrogen fusion and helium fusion.
  D) In a particular star cluster, all horizontal branch stars have the same spectral type.

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The age of a star cluster may be estimated by determining the ________ of the Main Sequence at which stars are just in the process of evolving away to become giant stars.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

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luminitza

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
:D TYSM


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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