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Science

5th Grade

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term do scientists use to describe the apparent brightness of a celestial object as seen from Earth?

luminosity

apparent magnitude

magnitiude

lightyear

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

______________ is used to describe the size of a celestial object as seen from Earth.

luminosity

apparent magnitude

magnitiude

lightyear

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term do scientists use to describe a unit of astronomical distance that light travels in 1 year?

luminosity

apparent magnitude

magnitiude

lightyear

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does NOT affect the luminosity of an object.

size

distance

type of star

your location on Earth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Stars are composed of _____________.

solid rock

various liquids

gases and plasma

solids, liquids, and gases

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Compared to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter because it is ______.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A very bright star can seem dimmer because it is

close

far away

larger than other stars