[ 47 ] Earth and Space Science GED ® TEST SCIENCE FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • This chart illustrates how the color of the light emitted by a star is dependent on the star’s temperature. Class Color Surface Temp. (K) O Blue > 25,000 K B Blue-white 11,000–25,000 K A White 7,500–11,000 K F White 6,000–7,500 K G Yellow 5,000–6,000 K K Orange 3,500–5,000 K M Red < 3,500 K Which of the following statements is supported by the data in the table? A. In general, white stars are hotter than blue-white stars. B. A star with a surface temperature of 3,700 K produces red light. C. Yellow light is produced by stars within the narrowest temperature range. D. The highest known surface temperature of a star is 25,000 K.