Stars & Their Characteristics

What color of star is the hottest?

• blue

• yellow

• red

• orange

What is the name of the largest stars?

• Red Giants

• Super Giants

• Dwarf Stars

• Protostars

What is the name of the star in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Mars

• Venus

What is a star?

• exploding balls of gas

• a large ball of fire

• a group of shiny light that make a shape

Why do stars in the night sky look so small?

• stars are small

• stars are close

• stars are far away

Stars that are make a shape together in outer space are called constellations.

• True

• False

Are stars different colors because of their location in the sky?

• No, because stars’ colors are based upon the temperature of the gases within the stars.

• Yes, because stars are located in different locations.

• No because stars do not have different colors.

Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.

• True

• False

Why do stars appear to twinkle in the sky?

• They twinkle because they can be seen between clouds

• They twinkle because they are bright

• They twinkle because they are about to explode