Stars

Why does the sun seem to be larger than all other stars?

• The sun is the largest star

• The sun farther away that other stars

• The sun is the oldest star we can see

• The sun is the closest star to Earth

France landed a space probe on Mercury to take surface samples. Using this device, which question can now be answered that could not be answered before?

• Does Mercury orbit around the sun?

• Does Mercury have moons?

• How far Mercury is away from Earth?

• What is the soil like on Mercury?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Some college students are studying objects that are very far away from our solar system. They are trying to decide if a new device is useful for their research. Which question would MOST help them?

• Is the device more expensive that others?

• Does the device help us get information from farther distances?

• Is the the device larger than the other ones?

• Does the device have a lot of buttons?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Which question have astronomers been able to answer because they have better telescopes?

• What do other galaxies look like?

• Does the Earth spin on its axis

• What does the moon look like?

• What color is the sun?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Scientists first invented telescopes in the 1600s. What question can using a telescope answer today that it couldn't answer in the 1600s?

• Do other stars exist

• Is Saturn a planet?

• What does Mercury look like?

• What does Uranus look like?

A teacher places a flashlight near a wall and turns it on. A second flashlight is then placed in the middle of the room and turned on. Students are instructed to sit against the wall on the other side of the classroom.

Which observation by the students supports the idea that brighter stars are closer to Earth?

• After a long time the flashlights will stop working

• The flashlights must be turned on to make light

• Both flashlights are the same size

• The second flashlight is brighter than the first

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which one is true about both the planets and the stars we see in the night sky?

• They appear to move through the sky.

• They are several light years away.

• They twinkle when viewed at night

• They reflect light

Which of the following is an accurate description of one of the differences between planets and stars?

• Stars appear to move back and forth in the sky, planets appear to move in the same direction.

• All stars are found inside of our solar system; all planets are found outside of our solar system.

• Stars can only be seen during the day; planets can only be seen at night.

• Planets can be seen because they reflect light, stars can be seen because they make their own light.

Students observe planets and stars in the night sky over many months. Which question would help them decide if the object they observed is a planet or a star?

• Is it easiest to see on a clear night with no Moon?

• Does it appear to rise, move through the sky, and then set?

• Is the object seen on several nights in a row?

• Does it change position compared to other objects in the night sky.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following correctly describes one difference between planets and stars?

• Planets can make their own light, while stars cannot

• Planets are always made of pure gas, while stars are solid

• Stars are larger than the planets that orbit them.

• Stars are different sizes, while planets are all the same.