The Sun & Other Stars

How many stars are there in the universe?

• Billions

• Thousands

• Hundreds

• Unknown

The color of star tell us its________.

• magnitude

• age

• temperature

• size

What color are the hottest star?

• Red

• Yellow

• Orange

• Blue

Why does the Sun look so big to us?

• Because it is the biggest star.

• Because it is farthest star from Earth.

• Because it is the closest star to Earth.

• Because it is the hottest star.

Our star (Sun) is a _____ sized star.

• large

• medium

• small

• giant

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What is a star made of?

• burning gases

• boiling gases

• molten rock

• liquid metal

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What did ancient people use stars and constellations for?

• art
• counting
• navigation
• light

The distance from a star that allows a planet to support life is called what?

• habitat zone
• hamster zone
• habitable zone
• biozone

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About how many minutes does it take light from the sun to travel to the Earth?

• it is instant
• 14 seconds
• 8 minutes
• 1 light year

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Stars that are farther away appear smaller and what?

• dimmer
• brighter
• same brightness
• none of the above

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