Hertzsprung-Russell Diagrams
Grade 7Science45 min
Learning Objective
I can use an H-R diagram to classify stars and infer their properties, such as age and evolutionary stage.
Lesson Flow
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Classification of Stars: Spectral Analysis and the H-R Diagram
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“A star has a high luminosity and a low temperature. On an H-R diagram, where would this star be located, and what type of star is it likely to be? A star is located on the main sequence and is very hot and luminous. What color is this star likely to be, and how does its size compare to that of our Sun? ”
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