Sun and Stars Review 3.9

Gases

asteroids

ice

star

planet

satellite

True

False

Yellow

Red

White

Blue

True

False

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.

What is the star's name?

What are the star's size and brightness?

Where is the star located?

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.

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 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.