Patterns of Earth & Sky Quiz 1

Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime?

• The moon

• The sun

• The constellations

• Jupiter

Why does the sun seem to be the brightest star?

• it is the closest star.

• it is the biggest star.

• it is the brightest star.

• it is the hottest star.

A(n) ___ is an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.

• constellation

• asteroid belt

• comets

• meteoroids

How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the sun?

• All of them

• None of them

• About half

• only one

Two students are looking at stars in the sky on a moonless night. One student points at a certain star and says that it is closer to Earth than all the other stars.

What evidence best supports the student's claim about the closeness of the star?

• The star is a different color than the other stars.

• The star is twinkling more than the other stars.

• The star appears brighter than the other stars.

• The star appears smaller than the other stars.

Why does the sun look so bright from Earth compared to the other stars in the sky?

Select ALL that apply.

• The sun is the only star in our solar system.

• The sun is much closer to Earth compared to all other stars.

• The sun is the largest star in the universe.

A(n) ___ is a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.

• astronomer

• constellation

• photographer

• astronaut

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why can't we see other stars during the daytime?

• Because they aren't out

• Because we aren't facing them

• Because the light from the Sun blocks them

• Because there aren't stars in that direction

True or False:

A light-year is the distance that light travels in one minute

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

True or False:

A constellation is an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.

• True

• False