Big Idea 5 - 3rd Grade SC.3.E.5.1

In space, a ball of hot glowing gases describes a...

• asteroid

• moon

• planet

• star

The Sun is classified as a...

• asteroid

• moon

• planet

• star

The Sun can be seen during the _____________ all other stars are seen at ________________

• night / day

• day / night

• winter / fall

• spring / summer

The Sun looks like a _____________________ all other stars look like ________________________________

• tiny dot / large balls

• blue star / red lights

• large ball / tiny dots

• red ball / yellow dots

The Sun looks like a big ball in the sky because it is __________________ Earth

• closer to

• farther from

• under

• above

This characteristic describes how large a star is

• brightness

• color

• size

• gas make up

This characteristic describes the temperature of a star

• brightness

• color

• gas make up

• size

This characteristic describes how much light a star gives off

• brightness

• color

• gas make up

• size

The largest stars in the universe are called

• dwarf

• giant

• medium

• supergiant

The smallest stars in the universe are called

• dwarf

• giant

• medium

• supergiant