Objects in the Sky

Which is an object in the sky that you can see shining at night?

• Stars

• Sun

• Earth

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Why does the Sun appear so bright in the sky?

• The Sun is the closest star in Earth.

• The Sun is the farthest star from Earth.

• The Sun is the biggest star in the solar system.

• The Sun is the brightest star in the solar system.

Which one is a bright object in the sky seen only during the day?

• Earth

• Sun

• Stars

How are the stars in the sky different?

• color

• size

• brightness

• All of these are correct.

Which one is the planet on which we live?

• Earth

• Sun

• Stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Why can we not see stars, other than the Sun, during the day?

• Moon

• clouds

• sunlight

• heat

Why do the stars appear like specks of light and the Sun appears bigger?

• The Sun is closest to Earth and therefore appears bigger.

• The stars are millions and billions of miles away.

• The stars are much smaller than the Sun.

• The Sun is bigger than all the other stars.

Why can we not see the Sun at night?

• The Sun went down.

• The Sun rotates around Earth.

• Earth rotated around.

• The Sun is blocked by other stars.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1