Stars and Sun

When viewed without a telescope, the stars in the diagram look like points of light. They look very different from the Sun. The Sun looks like a big round ball in the sky. Which of the following statements BEST explains this difference?

• The sun looks larger because it is much bigger than the other stars shown in the diagram.

• The Sun looks larger because it is much closer to Earth than the other stars shown in the diagram.

• The Sun looks larger because it is much brighter than the other stars shown in the diagram. .

• The Sun looks larger because it has a different shape than the other stars shown in the diagram.

Which of the following most affects how bright a star appears when seen from Earth?

• distance from the Sun

• distance from Earth

• how fast it blinks

• shape

Constellations often appear bigger than many other stars. Which of the following would NOT explain why a constellation  might appear larger than the other stars?

• The stars are farther from the Earth.

• The stars are closer to the Earth.

• The stars are actually bigger.

• The stars are brighter. 

A telescope is pointed in the direction of multiple stars. One star appears brighter than the others. Why would one star look much brighter than the other stars?

• The brightest star is closer to Earth than the other stars.

• The brightest star is larger than the other stars.

• The brightest star is the farthest from Earth.

• The brightest star is the hottest.

Select all the statements that are true.

• The Sun is a star.

• The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

• The Sun is larger than all the other stars.

• The Sun is made up of hot, glowing gases.

• The sun has a higher temperature than ALL other stars

True or false: The Sun is a planet in our solar system.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements about ALL stars is correct?

• Stars are all the same distance from the Earth.

• Stars are all smaller than the Sun.

• Stars are all the same brightness.

• Stars are all made of gas

Bert is looking at candles placed at different distances in a room on Labrakazam. Some candle flames appear larger and brighter than the other candles. Which statement best explains why some appear larger and brighter?

• Candles that are the same size will have the same size flame.

• Candles that are closer will appear larger and brighter than those that are father away.

• Candles that are father away will appear larger and brighter than those that are closer.

• Large flames belong to large candles and small flames belong to small candles.

Couch Haupt wants his classes to play sharks and minnows tomorrow. He needs to check the weather to ensure all grade levels can play outside with no rain. The News reported that we would have the exact same weather conditions as today. He recorded the following data in his lesson plan. What is MOST LIKELY the reason his observations were different for the same day?

• He wrote the wrong date in his journal.

• He might not know how to read a thermometer very well.

• He wrote down the wrong temperature.

• He could have taken the temperature at different times of the day.

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Which of the following is MEASUREABLE?

• The sun rises later in the day.

• Bees are collecting honey for the hive.

• Birds have begun flying south for winter.

• The strawberries are ripe and ready to be picked.