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Draw and color the H-R Diagram as seen on p 34. Then answer the following questions underneath your drawing:

a. What is the approximate surface temperature of the sun?

b. Would the surface temperature of the stars classified as white dwarfs be generally higher or lower than that of stars classified as super giants?

c.What is the color of stars shown on the HR diagram that have the highest surface temperature? Lowest?

d. List the colors of the stars from the color of the hottest star to the color of the coldest star.

e. Most of the stars shown on the diagram are classified as which type of star?

f. Our sun is classified as which type of star?

Below are some other H-R diagrams to look at.