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Wadzanai

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If we are optimistic in our assumptions about the development of life and intelligence, then the number of technological civilizations currently in the galaxy should equal the
 
  A) average lifetime of a civilization.
  B) number of stars in the galaxy's habitable zone.
  C) average number of planets per star.
  D) number of stars forming per year.
  E) average number of planets that produce life.

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Why are star clusters ideal sites to study stellar evolution?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

All members are about the same age, composition, and distance, so the brighter ones are really more luminous. They still differ in mass, so the more massive ones evolve a lot faster.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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:D TYSM

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