Earth & Space

The sun is a _____.

• planet

• star

• satellite

• red giant

Why does the sun appear bigger than other stars?

• Because it is the biggest star

• Because it is the hottest star

• Because it is the closest star to the Earth

• Because the other stars are smaller

Which color star is the hottest?

• Red

• Orange

• Blue

• White

Compared to other stars, the sun is considered a _____ star.

• large

• small

• medium

• very small

Why do some stars appear bigger or brighter in the night sky?

Choose TWO correct answers.

• They might be bigger and brighter than the others.

• They might be closer to Earth than the others.

• They might be cooler than the others.

• They are reflecting the light from our sun.

What experiment could you do to track the movement of sunlight throughout the day?

• Look out the window every once in a while to see how bright it is.

• Place a stick in one spot. Trace its shadow once every hour.

• Look at where the sun is in the sky at the same time each day for a week.

• Put a piece of construction paper in the sun for a few hours. Then see if it changed colors.

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What time of day do you have the shortest shadow?

• Early morning

• Late afternoon

• Afternoon

• Noon

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We have day and night because _____.

• the sun move across the sky

• the moon moves across the sky

• the sun and moon trade places

• the earth rotates on its own axis

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The sun orbits the Earth.

• True

• False

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Which experiment can you do to explain the pattern of day and night?

• Shine a flashlight on the top of a globe and spin the globe to show the sun's light.

• Move a flashlight all the way around a globe to show how the sun moves.

• Shine a flashlight on the side of a globe, then spin the globe to show how the Earth rotates.

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