What are the Sun and Star? HMH L. 1 2021

Our sun is a _______ size star.

• small

• medium

• large

The sun appears larger and brighter because ________.

• It's closer to the Earth than the other stars.

• It's further from the Earth than the other stars.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The sun, like other stars, gives off ______ and ______.

• light and heat

• heat and air

• warmth and air

A star is a ball of hot glowing gasses.

• True

• False

From Earth most stars look like small points of light because they are _______.

• close

• far away

• tiny

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

From far away, stars look very similar. Up close, stars have many different characteristics.

• true

• false

Stars are born in giant clouds of gas and dust.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Three characteristics of stars are.....

• brightness, size, color

• color, size, height

• brightness, shape, size

Without the sun, Earth would be ......

• cold, dark, empty

• hot, dark, empty

• cold, dark, heavy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Stars give off ____________ energy.

• radiant

• light

• Both