Stars

Why does the sun feel so hot and look like the brightest star in our sky?

• It is yellow.

• It is the biggest star.

• We can see it in the daytime.

• It is the closest star to earth.

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Stars are composed of _____________.

• solids

• liquids

• gases

Stars emit which two forms of energy?

• fire and ice

• fire and heat

• heat and light

• light and fire

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Peter has learned that many stars are actually larger than the sun. If this is true, why do these stars appear like tiny points of light in the night sky?

• These stars are hotter than the sun.

• These stars are farther away from Earth than the sun.

• These stars have less mass than the sun

• These stars are made of different chemicals than the sun.

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Stars are always the same ___________.

• color

• shape

• size

• distance from Earth

The main gases that burn within the sun are

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Neon and Sulfur

• Hydrogen and Helium

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Stars are born inside of...

• Nebulas

• Supernovas

• Black Holes

• Singularities

In Nuclear Fusion....

• Hydrogen is converted into Helium

• Protons are converted into Electrons

• Gas is converted into Dust

• White Dwarves are converted into Red Giants

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The main force acting on a nebula is:

• thermal expansion

• singularities

• gravity

• microscopic adhesion

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Stars are made mostly of which two elements?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Hydrogen and oxygen

• Nitrogen and helium

• Nitrogen and oxygen

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