Amplify Patterns of Earth and Sky Chapter One Review

The sun is

• One of the stars in our solar system

• not in our solar system

• The only star in our solar system

• far away compared to the other stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is one thing that makes the sun different from the other stars?

• It is the largest star

• It is the farthest star

• It gives off the most heat energy

• It is the closest star to Earth

True or False: The Sun is a planet.

• True

• False

 

The sun is a _______.

• Star

• Planet

• Moon

• Satellite

The sun is the closest ____ to Earth

• Heat

• Star

• Light

• Temperature

True or False: Stars are always in the sky even though you can't see them during the day.

• True

• False

People draw imaginary lines between stars to make shapes like animals. What are these called?

• star lines

• constellations

• supernovas

• artifacts

True of False: The stars are all around us in all directions.

• True

• False

True or False: Stars (like Sirius) are closer to Earth than the sun.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blanks: Because the sun is __________ to/from the Earth than other stars, it appears __________ in our sky.

• closer, brighter

• closer, dimmer

• farther, brighter

• farther, dimmer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1