Sun Brightness

The Sun is...

• a satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet

• a huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy

• chunk of rock that orbits the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter

• large body of matter that travels around the sun

A Planet is...

• chunk of rock that orbits the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter

• chunk of ice and rock that has an elliptical orbit around the sun

• huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy

• large body of matter that travels around the sun

A Moon is...

• satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet

• chunk of rock that orbits the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter

• chunk of ice and rock that has an elliptical orbit around the sun

• huge ball of very hot matter that gives off energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An Asteroid is...

• satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet

• chunk of rock that orbits the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter

• chunk of ice and rock that has an elliptical orbit around the sun

• large body of matter that travels around the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A Comet is...

• satellite made of rock and ice that orbits a planet

• chunk of rock that orbits the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter

• large body of matter that travels around the sun

• chunk of ice and rock that has an elliptical orbit around the sun

Which of the following is an example of a star?

• Earth's sun

• Earth's moon

• comet

• asteroid

What are some differences between the sun and the stars you see in the night sky?

• The sun is the biggest star in the universe.

• The sun is closer to Earth than all other stars in the night sky.

• The sun appears larger and brighter than the other stars.

• Stars twinkle more than the sun.

What is the difference between and asteroid and a comet?

• There is no difference between asteroid and comets.

• Asteroids are chunks of ice and comets are chunks of rock.

• Asteroids are chunks of rocks that orbit the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter, while comets are ice and rock that orbit the sun in an elliptical.

• Asteroids have a tail and comets don't.

What are two factors that affect how bright a star appears in the night sky?

• Temperature and Distance

• Temperature and Color

• Color and Distance

• Age and Temperature

How does Earth’s moon affect our planet?

• The moon helps by giving off light so we can see in the dark.

• The moon helps give us gravity.

• The Earth could not orbit the sun without the moon.

• The moon helps to stabilize the wobbling motion that takes place as Earth rotates around its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1