The Sun and Stars

From Earth, most stars look like tiny points of Light

• True

• False

Stars give off heat and light.

• True

• False

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

Do people see patterns in the stars in the sky?

• Yes

• No

All stars are the same size and color.

• Yes

• No

Is the Sun a Star?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Gill's aunt is a scientist. She is studying a new star. What should she do to learn more about the new star?

• Observe the star once week.

• Observe the star once a day.

• Observe the star often and compare it to the other stars.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The Sun appears to move across the sky. How can you describe the pattern of the Sun's movement?

• The Sun looks high in one part of the sky and then moves to look high in another part of the sky.

• The Sun looks low in one part of the sky and then moves to look low in another part of the sky.

• The Sun looks low in the sky, moves to look high in the sky, and move to look low in the sky again.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

How many times does the Sun orbit, or move around Earth each day?

• 36

• 1

• 0

The Sun looks larger than other stars because it is _____.

• very far away from Earth

• closer to Earth

• closer to the Moon

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

In the nighttime, the temperature can feel________.