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8th Grade - Stars - 2/2/21

8th Grade - Stars - 2/2/21

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-PS1-4, HS-ESS1-1, HS-ESS1-3

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Standards-aligned

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Amy Hernandez

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3 Slides • 17 Questions

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8th Grade - Stars - 2/2/21

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In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
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Stars Get Larger
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Stars get Colder
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Stars get hotter

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Multiple Choice

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Which star is the coldest?
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Yellow Star
2
Red Star
3
Orange Star
4
Blue Star

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Remember, when determining how HOT a star is, color matters!

RED stars are the coolest

Yellow and Orange stars are moderate

Blue and White stars burn the hottest

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Multiple Choice

Which one physical property that all stars have?

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They are made of gases.

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They shine very brightly

3

They have a triangular shape

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They contain iron in their cores

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Multiple Choice

Which characteristic is used to measure the amount of llight radiated by a star?

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size

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color

3

luminosity

4

temperature

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Multiple Choice

Which color are the hottest stars?

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blue

2

orange

3

red

4

yellow

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Multiple Choice

True or False: The sun is much bigger than most of the stars in the sky.
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True 
2
False

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Multiple Choice

What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light?

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Planet

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Nebula

3

Moon

4

Star

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Multiple Choice

All planets in our solar system orbit the sun because of the Sun's gravity.
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True 
2
False 

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Multiple Choice

All of the matter that exists in space. 
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Galaxy 
2
Universe 
3
Nebulas 
4
Stars 

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Multiple Choice

A dark area of the photosphere that is cooler than the surrounding areas. Forms in areas of strong magnetic fields

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Photosphere

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Shade

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Sunspot

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Corona

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Multiple Choice

________________ is the brightness of a star as seen from earth.

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luminosity

2

apparent magnitude

3

absolute magnitude

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star brightness

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Multiple Choice

___________ is a measure of how bright a star would be if it were seen from a standard distance

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luminosity

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absolute magnitude

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apparent magnitude

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star brightness

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Multiple Select

The closest star to earth is

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Polaris

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the North Star

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the sun

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Tatooine

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Star systems can have various numbers of stars

  • Bi = 2

  • Binary star systems have 2 stars

  • Tri = 3

  • Triangle, Tricycle, Triple

  • Multiple Star Systems have MORE than 2 stars

  • Single Star Systems - LIKE OURS!!!! have only 1 star

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Multiple Choice

One solar radius equals

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the radii of earth

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the radii of the sun

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the diameter of earth

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the diameter of the sun

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Multiple Choice

A layer of charged gas that forms a stars outer atmosphere

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Photosphere

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Sun

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Sunspot

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Corona

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Multiple Choice

The center of the star. Energy is produced here through nuclear fusion.

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Middle

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Core

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Photosphere

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Corona

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Multiple Select

Things to do for science this week include:

1

People in science assignment

2

Read and complete Lesson Review page

3

5 question quiz

4

Write a paper

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