Science 2.08

Why can we not see the stars during the daytime?

• We cannot see them during the daytime because of the sun's glare.

• We cannot see them because the gas in the stars dims.

• The stars move into a different place in space so we cannot see them.

• The stars do not use light energy during the daytime so we cannot see them.

Why are the stars visible in this picture?

• The glare from the moon makes the stars easy to see.

• The glare from the sun makes the stars easy to see.

• There is not a glare from the moon so the stars are easy to see.

• There is not a glare from the sun so the stars are easy to see.

Which image is the sun's glare similar to?

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In the picture, why are the stars near the mountain not visible?

• The glare from the moon makes the stars high in the sky hard to see.

• The glare from the moon makes the stars closest to Earth hard to see.

• The glare from the rising sun makes the stars closest to Earth hard to see.

• The glare from the rising sun makes the stars closest to Earth easy to see.

Which statement describes the glare from the sun?

• It's so bright that it makes stars hard to see.

• It's dim, so you can see all the stars in the sky.

• It's so dim that the night and day sky look the same.

• It's bright, but you can still see stars in the sky.

Are the stars visible as the sun sets at the end of the day?

• No, the sun's glare is too strong.

• No, we can never see the stars if the sun is out.

• Yes, the sun's glare isn't as strong so we start to see the stars.

• Yes, we can see the stars regardless of the time of day if we look very closely.

Would you be able to see the stars better if the sun were farther away from Earth?

• Yes, because there would be less glare.

• No, because there would be more glare.

• Yes, because there would be more glare.

• No, because there would be the same amount of glare.

If the sun were closer to Earth, how would it affect the glare?

• There would be no glare.

• There would be less glare.

• There would be more glare.

• There would be the same glare

Why isn't there glare from other stars in the sky?

• The other stars are too close to cause glare.

• The other stars are too far to cause glare.

• The other stars are not bright enough to cause glare.

• The other stars are too small to cause glare.

Why are the stars visible at sunset?

• As the sun sets, there is less glare.

• As the sun sets, there is more glare.

• As the sun sets, there is the same amount of glare.

• As the sun sets, there is no glare.