Observing the Stars

To use the senses to examine or inspect

• Sun

• Star

• Apparent Brightness

• Observe

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth,

• Sun

• Star

• Apparent Brightness

• Observe

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth.

• Sun

• Star

• Apparent Brightness

• Observe

A ball of gas in space that produces its own heat and light

• Sun

• Star

• Apparent Brightness

• Observe

A star's _____________ is one characteristic that determines how bright it is.

A star's size and distance from us determine how bright it ___________ to us.

Another characteristic that determines how bright a star appears to us is the ___________ between the star and Earth.

The _______ a star is from Earth, the dimmer it will appear

Describe why the Sun appears so bright.

In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter because it is __________.

• hotter

• larger

• older

• closer