Patterns in the Sky Quiz

Why do stars look small when we see them in the sky?

• Because all stars are small.

• Because they are far away.

TRUE or FALSE: The sun is the only star in our solar system.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The stars we see are all the same distance away from Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why can't we see the stars in the daytime?

• The stars don't exist during the daytime.

• The brightness of the sunlight.

• They are covered by clouds.

What does the following picture show?

• Sun

• Planets

• Constellations

Which sentence is true?

• The farther away from Earth the stars are, the brighter they appear.

• The closer to Earth the stars are, the brighter they appear.

• The closer to Earth the stars are, the smaller they appear.

• All stars look bright no matter how close or far they are to Earth.

TRUE or FALSE: Stars are all around Earth and in every direction.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2