Star Properties

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• They are much smaller
• They are so far away
• They are not as bright
• They are dwarf stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

What color of star is the coolest?

• Red
• Yellow
• Blue
• White

What is the name of the largest stars?

• Protostars
• Supergiants
• Red Giants
• Dwarf Stars

What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?

• Nebulas
• Protostars 
• Supernova
• Neutron Star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

True or False
Stars are really close together in outer space.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

To get the sun to appear bigger in our sky, how would the distance between the sun and earth have to change?

• Earth would have to move closer to the sun
• Earth would have to move farther from the sun

True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

The color of the star tells us its 

• composition
• Temperature
• Luminosity 
• Mass

What do we use to classify the temperature, brightness, and size of stars?

• Color
• The star's shape
• H-R Diagram