Space Exploration

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• They are actually much smaller
• They are so far away
• They are not as bright
• They are dwarf stars

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

What color of star is the coolest?

• Red
• Yellow
• Blue
• White

What is the name of the gas/dust clouds where all stars form?

• Nebulas
• Protostars 
• Supernova
• Neutron Star

What are stars?

• Rocky bodies
• Burning balls of gas
• 5 pointed shapes
• Hollywood actors

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Ursa Minor means “Little Bear” in Latin and is commonly known as the Big Dipper.

• True
• False

They are small and have rocky bodies. 

• this describes the inner planets 
• this describes the outer planets