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1 The Hertzsprung–Russell
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Answer ALL questions.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 The Hertzsprung–Russell diagram shows stars classified into different regions.
A
B
C
D
Colour
Absolute
magnitude
(a) The boxes give four points, A, B, C and D, and four star classifications.
Draw lines connecting each point to the correct star classification.
(4)
Point Star classification
star similar to the Sun
white dwarf
red giant
very bright blue star
A B C D *P70954A0524* Turn over 5
(b) Describe what is meant by the term absolute magnitude.
(2)
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(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks
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