Astronomy

Astronomy

4th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Astronomy

Astronomy

Assessment

Quiz

Science

4th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-2, MS-PS4-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kebriana Ross

Used 42+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does the Sun look different from other stars?

The Sun is the closest star to Earth, so it appears

much larger and brighter.

The Sun is the youngest star in the galaxy.

The Sun is the hottest star in the galaxy.

The Sun is the brightest star in space, so it appears

much larger and closer.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Mrs. Jones took the picture shown of the night sky and circled the

stars that looked the biggest.

They are all the same distance away from Earth,

but the ones she circled are likely the hottest stars.

They have different brightnesses and distances

from Earth, but the ones she circled are likely the

hottest stars.

They have different sizes and brightnesses, but the

ones she circled are likely some of the closest stars

to Earth.

They are all the same size, but the ones she circled

are likely farther away from Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why do some stars look brighter than others from Earth?

They are reflecting light from the Sun.

They are in different constellations.

They are a closer distance to Earth.

They are are made of different things.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the statement that is FALSE.

The Sun is a ball of gas that gives off light and heat.

The Sun is a ball of gas that gives off light and heat.

The Sun is a star in Earth's solar system.

The Sun is the largest star in the sky.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

How would the appearance of the Sun from Earth change if the Sun were even farther away?

The Sun would look larger and less bright.

The Sun would look smaller and brighter.

The Sun would look larger and brighter.

The Sun would look smaller and less bright.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Stars in the night sky appear to be different sizes. Why?

They are burning at different temperatures.

They are different distances from Earth.

They are part of complex constellations that need

stars of different sizes.

They are burning different gases that make

different size circles.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Nighttime stars appear so much smaller than the Sun. Why?

The stars are farther from Earth.

The sky is darker at night.

The Moon blocks out light from the stars.

The stars are all smaller than the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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