Apparent Brightness

Apparent Brightness

5th Grade

5 Qs

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Apparent Brightness

Apparent Brightness

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Suzanne Kirkhope

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter than other stars because it is–

Bigger

Smaller

Nearer

Further

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Alpha Centauri A is a star that is larger than the Sun, yet it appears much less bright. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?

Alpha Centauri A is further away from Earth than the Sun.

The smaller a star the brighter it appears

The older the star the brighter it appears

The larger the star always appears to be brighter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The Sun is at the center of our Solar System. Which of the following best describes the Sun?

A comet

A satellite

A planet

A star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the Sun?

3

2

1

0

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Sam and his friend George were looking at the stars. Sam pointed at one star and told George it was nearer than the other stars. What evidence supports his claim?

The star is a different color to the other stars

The star appears brighter than the other stars

The star twinkles more than the other stars

The star appears smaller than the other stars