Earth and Space Science Part 3 Quiz

Which of these stars is most like Earth’s sun?

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Why does the sun appear to be larger than other stars that are seen in the sky?

• The sun is hotter than other stars.

• The other stars are farther away than the sun.

• The other stars give off less light than the sun.

• The sun moves closer to Earth as the day goes by.

One night while camping, a student observes that the moon and stars appear to move across the sky.

Which statement describes why the moon and stars appear to change position?

• Earth rotates

• Earth is tilted

• Earth orbits the sun

• Earth moves away from the sun

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The picture shows the position of four stars relative to Earth's axis and equator. When viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, which star appears to stay in the same place in the sky throughout the night?

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What causes some stars to appear to stay in the same place, while other stars appear to move across the sky throughout a single night?

• Earth rotates on its axis

• Earth revolves around the sun

• Half of Earth faces away from the sun at all times

• The length of nighttime changes as the seasons change

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A student studies stars by identify their surface type, composition, size, and distance from Earth.

​Which table shows the characteristics of stars?

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Which be seen at night from Earth?

• The Sun

• A Star in Orion

• None

• All

Which star makes its own light?

• The Sun

• A Star in Orion

• Both

• None

Which star is located inside our solar system?

• The Sun

• A Star in Orion

• Both

• None

Astronomers usually describe the distance between our sun and other stars in terms of

• meters

• light years

• kilometers

• astronomical units