STARS AND SUN

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1). The picture below shows the star pattern called the Big Dipper. Stars in patterns often appear bigger than many other stars. Which of the following statements would NOT explain why the stars in the Big Dipper might appear larger than the other stars?

• The stars are farther from the Earth.
• The stars are closer to the Earth.
• The stars are actually bigger.
• The stars are brighter.

2).

• The brightest star is closer to Earth than the other stars.
• The brightest star is larger than the other stars.
• The brightest star is the farthest from Earth.
• The brightest star is the hottest.

3).

• The Sun is a star.
• The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
• The Sun is larger than all the other stars.
• The Sun is made up of hot, glowing gases.

4)

• The Sun releases light energy.
• The Sun is a planet in our solar system.
• The Sun warms the Earth.
• The Sun is a yellow star.

5).

• It is much hotter than all the other stars.
• It is much brighter than all the other stars.
• It is much closer to Earth than all the other stars.
• it is a different color and temperature than all the other stars.

6).

• Stars are all the same distance from the Earth.
• Stars are all smaller than the Sun.
• Stars are all the same brightness.
• Stars are all bigger than our Moon.

7).

• They are all dim.
• They are all small.
• They are all far from Earth.
• They are all close to Earth.

8).

• Objects that are the same size have shadows that are the same size.
• Objects that are closer to the light appear larger than those that are farther away.
• Objects that are farther from the light appear larger than those that are closer to the light.
• Larger shadows belong to objects that are larger, and smaller shadows belong to objects that are smaller.

9).

• the Moon, because it lights up the nighttime sky
• clouds, because they are bright white in the daytime
• the Sun, because it is a star
• Jupiter, because it is the largest planet