Stars Check for Understanding

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

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

What word best describes our sun?

• Average Sized Star

• Supergiant

• Dwarf

• Red Giant

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.5-ESS1-1

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue

• Red

• Yellow

• Orange

What color of star is the coolest?

• Red
• Yellow
• Blue
• White

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

True or False
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.

• True
• False

What are stars?

• Rocky bodies found in space

• Big balls of burning hot gasses

• 5 pointed shapes

• Hollywood actors

Characteristics used to classify stars include

• distance, size, and color

• size, distance, and brightness

• color, brightness, and distance

• size, brightness, and temperature

What color star is our sun?

• Red

• White

• Yellow

• Blue

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What makes stars different from other celestial objects?

• They are able to be different colors

• They can make their own light

• They are able to support life