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A star's absolute magnitude depends on two things:
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1.surface temperature
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Stars that are extremely bright are known as _____ and ______.
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giants
supergiants |
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Average stars are known as ____.
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dwarfs
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Stars that are dimmer than average stars are known as ____.
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white dwarfs
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Average stars are also known as __ ___ stars.
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main sequence
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__ ___ are stars which are bound together by gravity; one revolving around the other.
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binary stars or double stars
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Large clusters of stars are called __ ___.
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star clusters
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Stars that flare up to many times its original brightness are called ____.
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novas
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A _____ is the explosion of a star.
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supernova
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