Earth Science Ch. 3 Review

What color is the hottest star?

• red

• blue

• yellow

• orange

What property of the other stars make them look like small points of light compared to the sun?

• They are farther away from the sun than the Earth.

• They give off less light than the sun.

• They are smaller in size than the sun.

• They have a lower temperature.

Why is it easier to see the stars at night?

• They are actually easier to see during the day.

• Stars are not bright enough to see.

• There are too many lights on in peoples's homes.

• The sunlight washes out light from the stars during the day.

Which is true of all stars?

• They are all white.

• They are all blue.

• They can be one of several colors.

• They are not any color.

Jean and Jayden are looking at stars at night. Jean looks with just her eyes. Jayden looks through a telescope. Which statement best compares what Jean and Jayden will see?

• Jayden will only see one star.

• Jean will see fewer stars than Jayden.

• Jean will see the stars faster and in more detail.

• Jayden will see stars in more detail than Jean.

Select two properties of stars that affect how easy it is to see them in the night sky.

• Brightness

• Size

• Dimness

• How much light is coming from buildings.

What is a star?

• A planet

• Something that you can observe about an object

• A bunch of stuff all put together

• A glowing ball of gas and heat

What is brightness?

• A glowing ball of gases

• The amount of light that reaches your eyes from an object such as a star.

• Something you observe about an object

• A tool to magnify objects

What a telescope?

• A tool that magnifies objects and makes them look bigger

• A ball of gasses

• Something you about an object you can observe

• A thing used to eat your lunch

What is a property?

• The amount of light that reaches your eyes from a star

• A ball of gasses

• Something about an object that you can observe

• A tool that magnifies and object