Earth's Place In The Universe

Why does our sun appear so bright compared to other larger stars in the sky?

• It is a larger in size than most stars

• It burns hotter than most stars

• It is closer to Earth than other stars

Apparent Brightness is...

• Based only on the color of a star

• How bright a star appears to be when seen from Earth

• A measure of a star"s Luminosity

Which explains why a blue star and a red star appear equally bright when viewed from Earth?

• They are the same distance from Earth

• The red star is bigger

• The Blue Star is farther away

If a city is about to experience sunset, what follows?

• Morning

• Noon

• Evening

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Which star colors are ranked correctly from hottest to coolest?

• Yellow, Red, Blue

• Blue, Yellow, Red

• Red, Blue, Yellow

Which movement of the Earth would best be described as spinning?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If a short shadow is cast, which of the following statements is true?

• It must be early morning

• It must be noon

• It must be late afternoon

Earth rotates on its axis every...

• 24 hrs

• once per month

• Once per year

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does the sun appear to move across the sky from morning to night?

• The sun's temperature has increased

• Earth has rotated on its axis

• The Earth has moved closer to the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which describes why summer days are longer?

• The Earth rotates slower in the Summer

• The sun's temperature increase in the summer

• The Earth is tilted towards the sun in the Summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1