Stars Check

A star is...

• A collection of ions and molecules that glow
• A ball of dust, ice and small rocky particles
• A hot ball of burning gases
• Pieces of planets caught in orbit

What two gases are stars composed (made) of?

• Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide
• Hydrogen and Nitrogen
• Hydrogen and Helium
• Helium and Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The sun is classified as a __________ sized star.

• Supergiant
• Giant
• Dwarf
• Average/Medium

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What color of star is the coolest?

• Red
• Yellow
• Blue
• White

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Sirius is a "dog star" and the brightest star in the night sky. Why do we see our sun as the biggest and not Sirius even though Sirius is brighter?

• Because the sun blocks our view of Sirius

• The sun is the closest star to Earth

• Sirius is not brighter than the sun

• The sun is bigger

______________ force given off by the sun is responsible for keeping planets in orbit.

• Magnetic
• Electrical
• Nuclear
• Gravitational

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is a pattern of stars in the sky called?

• Galaxy
• Constellation
• Gas giants
• Clumping