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Why is the sun brighter than other stars?

Why is the sun brighter than other stars?

Assessment

Presentation

Science

4th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-1, MS-LS1-6

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Aquinta Harden

Used 20+ times

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1 Slide • 11 Questions

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Why is the sun brighter than other stars?

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Multiple Choice

Which is the largest star in our solar system?

1

Moon

2

Alpha Centauri 

3

Sirius

4

Sun

3

Multiple Choice

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

1

True

2

False

4

Multiple Choice

What holds Earth and all other planets together?

1

Heat and Light

2

Magnetisim

3

Gravitational Pull

4

Electricity

5

Multiple Choice

What is at the center of the Solar System?
1
Earth
2
Moon
3
Sun
4
Jupiter

6

Multiple Choice

The sun is a glowing ball of _______.
1
water
2
liquid
3
gases
4
rocks

7

Multiple Choice

The sun is a _______.
1
star
2
planet
3
satellite

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Multiple Choice

Without the Sun, Earth would be_______?

1

too far away

2

too cold to live on

3

too hot to live on

4

overgrown with plants and animals

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Multiple Choice

What do stars look like from our eyes?

1

flashing lights

2

streaks of light

3

points of light

4

bright and big spots

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Multiple Choice

Why can't we see the stars during the day?

1

other stars are too small to see during the day

2

the sun is so much bigger than other stars that we can't see them from Earth during the day

3

the sun is so brighter that we can't see other stars during the day

4

Other stars aren't close enough to see

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Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between the sun and life on earth?

1

the sun damages life on earth

2

the sun causes plants to wither and die

3

the sun powers life on earth

4

the sun protects life on earth

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Open Ended

Why is the sun brighter and larger than other stars? 

Why is the sun brighter than other stars?

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