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What can be said with certainty about a red star and a blue star?-The blue star is hotter than the red star.- The red star is closer to Earth than the blue star.- The blue star has a greater proper motion than the red star. - The red star has a greater radial velocity than the blue star.- The red star is more massive than the blue star.

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I believe it is option b
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Nothing can be said with certainty about the stars based on the given options except (A) the blue star is hotter than the red star.

The color of a star is related to its temperature, with hotter stars appearing blue and cooler stars appearing red. Therefore, a blue star would be hotter than a red star.

The other options are not necessarily true for all red and blue stars. The distance of a star from Earth, its proper motion, and its radial velocity can vary greatly between different stars, regardless of their color. Similarly, the mass of a star is not necessarily related to its color.
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