Stars and Constellations

What are stars?

• Balls of hot, burning gas

• Planets

• Gas giants

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Why do stars shine?

• They have lights inside of them.

• They burn.

• The sun gives them light.

True or false? The result of a star constantly burning is heat and light.

• True

• False

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Why are stars tiny dots in the sky?

• They are tiny.

• They are very close to us.

• They are very far from us.

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True or false? Stars are all the same.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which stars are the hottest stars?

• Blue stars

• Yellow stars

• Red stars

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which stars are the coldest?

• Blue stars

• Yellow stars?

• Red stars

The _______ is the closest star to Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are constellations?

• Hot stars

• Groups of stars that form patterns

• Cold stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do stars seem to move across the sky?

• Because they actually move across the sky

• Because of Earth's rotation

• Because of Sun's rotation

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