Stars and the Sun Vocab

What is a tool used to make objects in the distance appear larger and closer so they can be observed?

• telescope

• microscope

• magnifying glass

• microwave

What is a giant ball of hot, glowing gasses?

• relative

• planet

• star

• galaxy

the quality to give off or reflect light; the state of being bright

• relative

• light

• brightness

• darkness

The astronomer used the _____________ to gaze at the stars.

• microscope

• pictograph

• hour glass

• telescope

The sun appears to be the biggest star because it is .

• far from Earth

• shiney

• close to Earth

• disappearing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The giant ball of hot, glowing gases in the sky was a ________.

• planet

• jupiter

• mars

• star

The _______________ of the sun will damage your eyes if you look at it.

• dull appearance

• brightness

• darkness

• light-year

The ability to work or create change

• brightness

• energy

• star

• sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The sun _______ energy.

• energy

• brightness

• emits

• does not give off

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4