Stars

Which of the following is true about stars?

• They are spread out evenly.

• They can be seen at night.

• You can count them all.

• There are not many stars.

Anna wants to observe stars. When is the best time for Anna to go outside to make observations.

• A couple of hours after the sun has gone down.

• In the morning, just after the sun comes up.

• At the time when the sun is highest in the sky.

• Whenever many clouds are covering up the sun.

When can stars be observed in the sky?

• At noon

• In the daytime

• At night

• In the afternoon

How many stars are in the night sky?

• There are about 10 stars each night.

• There are 100 stars out every night.

• There are 200 stars out every night.

• There are more stars than we can count.

Emma and Mack are looking at stars. What is one thing they might notice?

• All parts of the sky have the same number of stars.

• The stars are not scattered evenly in the sky.

• They can count all the stars in the sky in a few minutes.

• There are only a few stars in the sky when it is very dark out.

Mrs. Signorelli asked her students how many stars are in the night sky. Which student gave the correct answer?

• Jason said there are 100 stars.

• Mike said that there are more stars than we can count.

• Jenn said that there were 1,000 stars.

• Trish said that there were 10 stars.

Hunter wants to observe many stars. When should he look at the sky?

• At noon

• At night

• Late in the morning

• In the afternoon

What is a group of stars that make a shape called?

• A galaxy

• A constellation

• The Sun

• A moon

When can you best see stars?

• Just after the sun comes up in the morning.

• A few hours after the sun has gone down.

• At the time when the sun is high in the sky.

• Whenever clouds are covering the sun

The sun is a star.

• True

• False