Sun and Stars 2nd Grade

What is a star?

• a ball of shiny gold

• a rock in orbit

• a hot ball of burning gas

• a small firefly in the sky

The color of star tell us its________.

• planet

• age

• temperature

• size

Which stars are the hottest?

• red

• blue

• yellow

What sizes can stars be?

• Only medium

• Only medium and large

• Only small

• All different sizes

Stars that are far from Earth seem to be ______________.

• bigger

• brighter

• smaller

What is the closest star to Earth?

• Sun

• Saturn

• North Star

Which best describes the Sun?

• small, blue star

• large, red star

• medium, yellow star

• large, yellow star

Which one is most like our sun?

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

• they are much smaller

• they are so far away

• they are not as bright

• they are dwarf stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Dan says the sun is the biggest and brightest star. Sam says the sun appears to be the biggest and brightest because it is closest to the Earth. Who is correct?

• Dan

• Sam