STARS/SUN

Without the Sun, Earth would be_______?

• too far away

• too cold to live on

• too hot to live on

• overgrown with plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

We can use what tool to help us look at the Sun & stars?

• microscope

• barometer

• odometer

• telescope

Which star is closest to Earth?

• Polaris

• Vega

• the Sun

• Sirius

What do stars look like from our eyes?

• flashing lights

• streaks of light

• points of light

• bright and big spots

Which best describes the Sun?

• small, blue star

• large, red star

• medium, yellow star

• large, yellow star

Why can't we see the stars during the day?

• other stars are too small to see during the day

• the sun is so much bigger than other stars that we can't see them from Earth during the day

• the sun is so brighter that we can't see other stars during the day

• Other stars aren't close enough to see

What is the relationship between the sun and life on earth?

• the sun damages life on earth

• the sun causes plants to wither and die

• the sun powers life on earth

• the sun protects life on earth

All stars except our sun looks like points of light because

• they are the same size as the sun

• they are very far away

• they are much smaller than the sun

• they are dimmer than the sun

Why does the sun appear larger and brighter than other stars?

• it is much hotter

• it is a yellow star

• it is closer to Earth

• it gives off more energy

Carsten uses a telescope to study the stars in the night sky. How does the telescope affect how Carsten will see the stars?

• it reduces the size of the stars

• it makes the stars appear more colorful

• it makes stars appear farther away

• it magnifies stars