Brightness of Stars Elevate Science Topic 6 Lesson 1

Tyrone Notices that headlights of a car coming toward him at night seem to change. Which statement BEST describes how the care headlights appear to change?

• The headlights get dimmer as the car gets closer to the car gets closer.

• The headlights seem to get smaller as the car gets closer.

• The headlights seem to get brighter as the car gets closer.

• The headlights actually get brighter as the car gets closer.

The layer where the sun's energy is generated is the_________

• Core

• Radiative Zone

• Photosphere

• Corona

The___________ and the convective zone carry that energy to the sun's surface

• Core

• Radiative Zone

• Photosphere

• Corona

What part of the sun's atmosphere can be seen with the human eye?

• Convective Zone

• Chromosphere

• Photosphere

• Corona

The table shows data about 5 stars. What star is the closest Earth?

• Canopus

• Rigel

• Sirius

• Acturus

What does this picture show?

• A solar eclipse

• a rock crashing into the sun

• a solar flare

• a hurricane on the sun's surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In addition to the solar event, what else does the picture show?

• a size comparison of the Earth and the Sun

• a comparison of cases on Earth and the sun

• a comparison of atomospheric layer of Earth and the sun

• an estimate of the amount of energy that Earth gets from the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3