Earth, Moon, Stars Lesson 1&2 Quiz

In which direction does Earth's gravity pull?

• toward the sun

• toward Earth's center

• toward the North Pole

• toward the tallest mountain

How would you expect your weight to change if you went to the moon?

• weigh the same

• weigh less because gravity is weaker on the moon

• weigh more because gravity is stronger on the moon

What causes a star to produce light?

• sound

• heat

• cold

• gravity

why does only a small part of a star's light reach Earth?

• the sun absorbs most of the light

• the atmosphere blocks most of the light

• the light is destroyed by the darkness of space

• the light spreads out as it moves through space

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distances in space are so great, they are often measured in

• meters

• light-years

• feet per second

• centimeters

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The sun has the highest apparent brightness to us because it

• is closer to Earth than any other star

• is larger than any other star

• produces more light than other stars

• is hotter than other stars

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The sun is about ______ times bigger than the Earth.

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 1 million

What would happen to Earth without the sun's gravity?

• Earth would be smaller

• Earth would be larger

• Earth would drift into space

• Earth would stay the same

What are the three factors that affect a star's apparent brightness?

• color, taste, smell

• size, distance, temperature

• distance, shape, size