The Sun, Moon, and Stars Review

A student is classifying a star. What question could she ask to learn more about the of brightness of a star?

• What shape is the star?

• How old is the star?

• How big is the star compared to the sun?

• How bright is the star compared to other stars?

Why does the sun appear bigger than the other stars?

• The sun is the brightest star.

• The sun is the biggest star in the universe.

• The sun is the smallest star in the universe.

• The sun is the closest star to us.

Compared to the other stars what size is our sun?

• The sun is the biggest star in the universe.

• The sun is a medium size star in the universe.

• All stars are the same size.

• The sun is the smallest star in the universe.

Mrs. Acevedo wants to investigate how the sun changes a shadow on a fixed object. What can she do to learn about the sun and shadows?

• She should go outside and see where the sun is in the sky.

• She should go outside at the same time everyday.

• She should go outside and observe her shadow at different times of the day.

• She should go outside and read a book about shadows.

What time of day is the shadow the longest?

• Morning

• Noon

• Evening

• Morning and evening

What do you think will happen to the amount of daylight hours in month 4?

• The amount of daylight hours will increase by one hour.

• The amount of daylight hours will decrease by one hour.

• The amount of daylight hours will increase by tw hours.

• The amount of daylight hours will stay the same.

What is the difference between a new moon and full moon?

• The new moon has an increasing amount of light and the full moon is dark.

• The new moon is dark and the full moon has an increasing amount of light.

• There is no difference, they both have the same amount of light.

Mrs. Patel wants to observe the moon phases and collect data. What should Mrs. Patel do to collect the data?

• Go outside once a year and observe the moon. The student should compare all yearly drawings after ten years

• Go outside one night and observe the moon each hour. The student should compare all hourly drawings.

• Go outside once a month and observe the moon. The student should compare all monthly drawings.

• Go outside each night and observe the moon. The student should compare all nightly drawings.

The moon and the sky make daily and monthly patterns of change.

• True

• False

How many days will there be a full moon in the month of October?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4