BELLWORK #32
Briefly answer the following questions.
1) Contrast a white dwarf with a red giant in terms of their characteristics.
2) Examining the H-R diagram, explain how a typical star moves on the diagram over its lifetime.
3) When we study the planets, we use Earth as our reference planet for comparison purposes. Identify 4 reasons that our Sun is used as a reference star when discussing other stars.
4) Using a flow chart, illustrate the life cycle of what happens to an average-sized star such as our own compared to that of a blue (hot) star such as Naos.
5) In addition to showing the life cycle of a star, what other main purpose does the H-R diagram reveal?