Pearson Elevate Unit 1 Lesson 1: Stars

All stars except our sun looks like points of light because

• they are the same size as the sun

• they are very far away

• they are much smaller than the sun

• they are dimmer than the sun

Why does the sun appear larger and brighter than other stars?

• it is much hotter

• it is a yellow star

• it is closer to Earth

• it gives off more energy

Carsten uses a telescope to study the stars in the night sky. How does the telescope affect how Carsten will see the stars?

• it reduces the size of the stars

• it makes the stars appear more colorful

• it makes stars appear farther away

• it magnifies stars

The sun gives off _________ and _________.

• light

• temperature

• heat

• distance

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The ________ appears large to us because it is the closest star to Earth.

• stars

• light

• sun

• super giant

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Constellations are groups of ________ that form pictures.

• sun

• white dwarf

• planets

• stars

A star is

• a group of stars that make a picture

• a giant ball of hot, glowing gases

• the distance light travels in one year

• a tool that makes distant objects look closer, larger and easier to see

Why can't we see other stars besides the sun in the sky during the daytime?

• The other stars are all on the other side of the earth.

• The other stars are all too far away for us to see.

• The other stars burn less brightly in the daytime.

• The bright light from the sun hides the light from other stars.

A ____________________ is the distance light travels in one year.

• star

• light-year

• telescope

• constellation

Compared to other stars, our sun is:

• the biggest star

• the smallest star

• the hottest star

• a medium-sized star