The Sun, Gravity, and Stars

The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space is called:

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

• axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which is true about the sun?

• We can walk on the sun.

• It is a star.

• It is a moon.

• It is a planet close to Earth.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

What star is found at the center of our solar system?

• Sun

• Draco

• Alpha Centauri

• Polaris

The sun is mostly made up of what?

• Helium
• Core
• Carbon
• Hydrogen

Why does the sun appear bigger than all other stars?

• It is the biggest star in the universe.

• It is Earth's closest star.

• All other stars are much smaller than our star.

• The sun is the only star we can see.

Which best describes the Sun?

• small, blue star

• large, red star

• medium, yellow star

• large, yellow star

Our Sun is average-sized, average temperature, and middle aged.

• False

• True

Which stars are very hot?

• red

• blue

• yellow

A ________ is a group of stars that form a picture.

• constellation
• universe
• world
• Polaris

The energy from the sun is created by a process called:

• nuclear fission
• nuclear fusion
• nuclear reaction
• nuclear core

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1