Match each system to the characteristic most responsible for its formation.
abundant gas in the disk|insufficient mass to initiate nuclear fusion|very little gas in the disk
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nuclear reactions|hydrogen nuclei combine to form helium
The inverse square law states that the apparent brightness (B) of a star decreases with the square of the distance (d) : B∝(1)/(d^2) If a star's brightness at 1 parsec is 9 units, what would its brightness be at 3 parsecs?
Evaluate each statement about the importance of spectroscopy in studying young stars. Indicate whether each statement is "Correct" or "Incorrect."
Given the inverse relationship between parallax and a star's distance, order the stars from closest to farthest.
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directly|increases
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