Describe how the H-R diagram is used to determine which stars are "giants."

What will be an ideal response?


Giants appear in the upper right-hand side of the H-R diagram, which shows stars with low surface temperature and high luminosity.

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A. shape B. size C. chemical composition D. all of the preceding

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The amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface is dependent on:

a. intensity of radiation. b. duration of radiation. c. both of these d. none of these

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Ignoring migration, the age structure of a human population likely to decrease in size will have what shape?

a. inverted pyramid b. pyramid c. Both a pyramid and a rectangle tapering toward the top result in a population that decreases in size. d. a rectangle tapering toward the top e. Both an inverted pyramid and a rectangle tapering toward the top result in a population that decreases in size.

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Thunderstorms occur year-round in the:

A) subarctic regions. B) middle latitudes. C) subtropics. D) polar regions. E) tropics.

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