Stars

The Sun appears larger and brighter than other stars seen from Earth because the Sun is ______________________.

• the closest star to our planet

• smaller than Earth

• the brightest star we see at night

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

A _______________ is a ball of glowing gases that are held together by their own gravity and are seen in the sky at night.

• flashlight

• sun

• star

Which of the following is true about stars?

• All stars are exactly the same brightness.

• Stars have many different sizes.

• Stars can only be seen during the day.

The stars which are closer to the Earth will appear _______________.

• brighter

• dimmer

• higher

A very large star is called a ___________________.

• White Dwarf

• Snow White

• Giant/Supergiant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A tiny star is called a ____________________.

• White Dwarf

• Snow White

• Giant/Supergiant

The hottest star is the color __________________.

• red

• blue

• yellow

The coolest star is the color _______________.

• red

• blue

• yellow

Stars can form patterns in the night sky called __________________.

• White Dwarf

• Sun

• constellations

______________ is a hot ball of gases that gives off great amounts of energy. Life on Earth depends on the light and heat from this.

• constellations

• Sun

• Red Dwarf

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4