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Stars in these systems have approximately the same age because they formed from the same molecular cloud. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these systems that differ from stellar associations by being gravitationally bound. The Pleiades (“PLEE-uh-deez”) and Hyades (“HY-uh-deez”) are examples of the “open” type of these systems, which are much younger than “globular” ones.
ANSWER: star clusters [accept globular clusters or open clusters]
[10h] The age of a cluster can be determined by plotting its members on the H–R diagram and fitting one of these curves. One can estimate that fit by comparing these curves’ main-sequence turnoff points to the data.
ANSWER: stellar isochrones (“ICE-uh-krones”)
[10m] Knowing a cluster’s value for this quantity is necessary to determine its age, as increasing either variable shifts isochrones to the right. High values of this quantity differentiate Population I stars from Populations II and III.
ANSWER: metallicity [accept metal content or metal richness; prompt on Z]
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