Temperature (C) What is the color of the stars shown on the diagram that have the highest surface temperature? O red O yellow O blue O white

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Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Blue or blue-white
White
Yellow
Red-orange
Red
O Rigel
Superglants
Belekge
Main Sequence
Aldergran
Glants
SunO
Alpho Contoun B
Sirius B
White Dwarts
50,000
20.000
10.000
Surface Temperature (C)
6,000
5.000
3,000
What is the color of the stars shown on the diagram that have the highest surface temperature?
O red
O yellow
blue
O white
Brightness
Increasing
O O O
Transcribed Image Text:Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Blue or blue-white White Yellow Red-orange Red O Rigel Superglants Belekge Main Sequence Aldergran Glants SunO Alpho Contoun B Sirius B White Dwarts 50,000 20.000 10.000 Surface Temperature (C) 6,000 5.000 3,000 What is the color of the stars shown on the diagram that have the highest surface temperature? O red O yellow blue O white Brightness Increasing O O O
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