U2 "The Sky Above"

Which star is closest to Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Mars

• Polaris

____________ are objects in the sky that make their own light.

• Stars

• Clouds

• Planets

• Moons

What happens to other stars during the day?

• They fly to another place.

• The Moon blocks the sky, so we can't see them.

• The Sun is too bright, so we can't see them.

• They stop shining.

We could still live on Earth if there were no Sun.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The Sun and other stars make __________ in the form of heat and light.

• Orbit

• Rotate

• Telescopes

• Energy

Stars look tiny because...

• They are very small

• The Sun makes them look smaller than they are

• They get smaller at night

• They are very far away

Why do we need the Sun?

• We don't need the Sun.

• To keep us warm and help us see.

• To help us hear things.

• To help us see the stars.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

How are the Sun and other stars alike?

• They make heat and light energy.

• They are close to Earth.

• They rotate around Earth.

• They are all tiny.

When the Sun is high in the sky, the temperature is...

• Cooler

• The same as when the Sun is low

• Warmer

• Cold, like in the night

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The Sun's energy warms the land, air, and water.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6