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A student is asked to compare the general characteristics of a red star and a blue star what factual statement can the student make based on solely on the color of the two stars ? A) the blue star is smaller than the red star B) the red star is farther from Earth than the blue star C) the blue star is hotter than the red star D) the red star has a greater apparent magnitude than the blue star

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The blue star is hotter than the red star

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:C) The blue star is hotter than the red star

Explanation: Blue fire is usually an indication of the hottest type of fire the range of temperature being 2,300 to 3,000 a real life example of this is if you light a lighter the bottom of the flame is blue and that part is the hottest part of the flame.

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