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Date May 2023 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 23M.3.SL.TZ1.10
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
Command term Distinguish Question number 10 Adapted from N/A
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23M.3.SL.TZ1.10

Distinguish between open stellar clusters and globular stellar clusters.

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Markscheme

open clusters are irregular in shape OR globular clusters are spherical ✓

open clusters have few stars OR globular clusters have many ✓

open clusters have young stars OR globular clusters have old stars ✓

open clusters have active stars OR globular clusters have mostly dead stars ✓

open clusters are less dense OR globular clusters are more dense ✓

 

Open clusters are bigger / have stars further apart is not enough to award the mark.

Globular clusters are round is not enough to award the mark.