Science Test – Stars, Planets, and Space

Front

Why do stars appear to move through the sky?

Back

Earth is rotating, making the star patterns change.

Front

Which of the following objects is the largest in Earth’s solar system? Earth, Jupiter, A moon, The Sun

Back

The Sun

Front

Reason a constellation appears to move across the night sky?

Back

Earth’s rotation on its axis

Front

Why do stars look like tiny points of light while Venus looks much larger when viewed through a telescope?

Back

Venus is much closer to Earth than the stars.

Front

Why do nighttime stars appear smaller than the Sun?

Back

The stars are farther from Earth.

Front

What does a telescope do?

Back

Shows things that are far away

Front

In 1610, Galileo used a telescope to observe Jupiter's moons, providing the first evidence of moons beyond Earth. Of what is this an example?

Back

New evidence changing scientific knowledge

Front

Which tool would a scientist use to study a star?

Back

Telescope

Front

What can Braxton determine from his observations about the Sun and stars?

Back

The Sun is a star that is closer to Earth than the stars Braxton saw at night.

Front

What two factors determine the absolute brightness of a star?

Back

The star’s size and temperature