This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Which is used observationally to determine the age of a star cluster? A) the total number of ... (Read 74 times)

CORALGRILL2014

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 525
Which is used observationally to determine the age of a star cluster?
 
  A) the total number of main-sequence stars
  B) the luminosity of the main-sequence turn-off point
  C) the amount of dust that lies around the cluster
  D) the number of white dwarfs
  E) the ratio of giants to supergiants

Question 2

Which of the following are the best candidates to search for planets that might harbor extraterrestrial life?
 
  A) low mass stars (less than one-tenth of the mass of the Sun), because these are the most common stars in our galaxy
  B) solar-mass stars, because they have both a large habitable zone and a long stellar lifetime.
  C) massive stars (greater than twice the mass of the Sun) because they provide more energy to promote biology
  D) halo stars, because planets can form in isolation from disruptive stellar encounters
  E) binary stars, because they provide twice as much energy to promote biology



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kaykay69

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B




CORALGRILL2014

  • Member
  • Posts: 525
Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Excellent


blakcmamba

  • Member
  • Posts: 335
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

Did you know?

The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").

Did you know?

Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.

Did you know?

More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.

Did you know?

Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.

Did you know?

Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library