Earth and Space Review

Which star would appear brightest from Earth?

A star that is _________ away.

• 5.4 light years

• 4.3 light years

• 6.7 light years

• 8.6 light years

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

Why does our Sun appear brighter than the other stars?

• It is much bigger than the other stars.

• It is much closer than the other stars.

• It is much hotter than the other stars.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

Throughout the year, the stars appear to move across the sky. Why do you think this happens?

• The stars are moving.

• The Earth is rotating.

• Not true, the stars don't change throughout the year.

• The Earth is revolving around the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

____________ are spheres of hot gas that give off heat and light.

• stars

• planets

• galaxies

• uncles

Larger round objects in space that orbit a star are called...

• constellations

• galaxies

• asteroids

• planets

A galaxy contains about _____________ of stars.

• hundreds

• thousands

• millions

• billions

Our galaxy is called....

• Betelguese

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• NGC 1300

What unit do scientist use to measure distances in space?

• Miles

• Kilometers

• Centimeters

• Light-years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What affects the apparent brightness of a star?

• the size of a star and its distance from Earth

• the shape of the star and its distance from Earth

• only the shape of the star

• only the star's distance from Earth

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

A chunk of rock from space that travels through Earth's atmosphere is called a ___________?

• meteoroid

• meteor

• asteroid

• comet