Amplify 1.5

What item is the same scale size as a beluga whale?

• 12-inch ruler

• Car

• 55 inch TV

• A snickers bar

When we visualize something we...

• Smell it.

• Hear it.

• Picture it.

• Taste it.

Based on the data on page 12 in your workbook, is the sun the largest star?

• Yes

• No

• In our solar system, yes.

Using your data on page 19, which star is 37 light-years away?

• Sun

• Proxima Centauri

• Belegeuse

• Arcturus

The ________ is the only star in our solar system.

The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and the objects that orbit the sun.

• Solar system

• Earth

• Venus

• Star Wars

The _______ will help us visualize the size of objects.

One thing I find most important about star, their size and distance is...

Who is an astronomer?

• A scientist who only studies stars.

• A scientist who only studies the planets

• A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other

  objects in the universe.

• A scientist who studies the sun and Earth.

Scientists use reference books to

_______________.

• help them study a topic and conduct research.

• help them make a recipe.

• color pictures about their topic.

• conduct experiments.