Sun and Stars Review 3.9

What is a star made up of?

• Gases

• asteroids

• ice

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The Sun is the closest _____________ to the Earth.

• star

• planet

• satellite

The Sun is the brightest object in the day sky.

• True

• False

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There are many colors of stars. What color star is our Sun?

• Yellow

• Red

• White

• Blue

The Sun appears to be the brightest and largest star, but there are actually stars that are larger and brighter than the Sun.

• True

• False

Which sentence best describes the Sun?

• It is larger than Earth and is made of gases and dust.

• It is smaller than Earth and is very cold.

• It is close to Earth and is made of rocks.

Lucy wants to learn more about a star's physical features. What is a question Lucy could ask to learn more about a star's physical features?

• What is the star's name?

• What are the star's size and brightness?

• Where is the star located?

Ben claims that the Sun is the brightest and largest star in the galaxy. Lucy says that there are other stars that are bigger and brighter than the Sun. Who do you agree with?

• I agree with Ben because the Sun looks the largest in the sky.

• I agree with Lucy because the Sun is a medium sized star and it only looks the largest because it is the closest star to Earth.

• I agree with both Lucy and Ben because they are both right.

• I do not agree with Ben or Lucy because they are both wrong.

Which statement BEST explains why the Sun appears brighter than other stars in the sky?

• The Sun is bigger than all of the other stars so it seems brighter.

• The Sun is closer to the Earth so it seems brighter than all the other stars but it is not the brightest star.

• The Sun is farther away from the Earth than other stars so it has to be brighter.

The Sun is medium in size and brightness. What sentence supports this claim?

• The Sun is much smaller and hotter than other stars. It is the same size as Earth.

• The Sun is closer to Earth than any other star. Because it is closer, t appears much larger and brighter than any other star in the sky.

• The Sun is farther away from Earth than any other star and it is hotter than all the other stars.