Comparing the Sun and Stars

Front

What is the reason some stars appear dimmer than others?

Back

They are farther away from Earth.

Front

What is the term for moving around another object?

Back

Orbiting

Front

If a star is 10 light-years away and another is 20 light-years away, which appears brighter?

Back

The star 10 light-years away.

Front

What is the name of our galaxy?

Back

Milky Way

Front

What do we call all things that exist in space?

Back

Universe

Front

What is the center of our solar system?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What is a group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity?

Back

Galaxy

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the closest star to Earth?

Back

Proxima Centauri.

Front

What is the term for a large ball of gas that produces light and heat?

Back

Star