Stars/Sun

You can tell stars apart by looking at their ___?

• size, color, and brightness

• size, heat, and light

• size, temperature, and distance

• brightness, color, and distance

What are stars made of?

• gas and dust from Earth

• gas and dust from space

• gas, dust, and bright light

• gas and bright light

Without the Sun, Earth would be_______?

• too far away

• too cold to live on

• too hot to live on

• overgrown with plants and animals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

We can use what tool to help us look at the Sun & stars?

• microscope

• barometer

• odometer

• telescope

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Which star is closest to Earth?

• Polaris

• Vega

• the Sun

• Sirius

Which best describes the Sun?

• small, blue star

• large, red star

• medium, yellow star

• large, yellow star

Why does the sun appear so much larger and brighter than other stars?

• it's larger
• it's more powerful
• it's closer
• it's further away

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

We need the sun to ______________.

• gives us heat

• give us light

• help plants grow and make their own food

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What would the weather be like on Earth without the sun?

• Hot and windy

• Cool and shady

• Damp and warm

• Cold and dark

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Stars look small because they are ____________.

• bright

• far away

• hot