TEST: Sun, Stars, Shadows

Stars are made of _________________.

• hot burning gasses

• hot rocks

• many little lights put together

Pick the one that is TRUE.

• All stars are the same color.

• All stars are the same size.

• Stars can be different sizes and colors.

The closest STAR to us is ________________________.

• the sun

• the Big Dipper

• Venus

Is the sun REALLY the biggest of all stars?

• yes

• no

The sun looks like the biggest star because it ____________.

• is the closest star to earth

• is the biggest star

• is so very bright

A group of stars that make a picture in the sky is called _____________________________.

• a star picture

• a comet

• a constellation

The Big Dipper is an example of a _____________________.

• star

• constellation

• planet

Look at the shadow. What time of day is it?

• midnight

• noon

• late afternoon

When light is blocked, we see ______________________.

• a monster behind the object

• a shadow behind the object

• nothing behind the object

Which shadow would we see if it is SOLAR NOON and the sun is straight up in the sky? 

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