5th - summative 3.1 Earth's Place in the Universe

In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter than other stars because it is–

• Bigger

• Smaller

• Nearer

• Further

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Alpha Centauri A is a star that is larger than the Sun, yet it appears much less bright. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?

• Alpha Centauri A is further away from Earth than the Sun.

• The smaller a star the brighter it appears

• The older the star the brighter it appears

• The larger the star always appears to be brighter

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The Sun is at the center of our Solar System. Which of the following best describes the Sun?

• A comet

• A satellite

• A planet

• A star

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How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the Sun?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0

Sam and his friend George were looking at the stars. Sam pointed at one star and told George it was nearer than the other stars. What evidence supports his claim?

• The star is a different color to the other stars

• The star appears brighter than the other stars

• The star twinkles more than the other stars

• The star appears smaller than the other stars

Earth rotates (spins) on an imaginary axis causing an observable pattern. This pattern can be described as:

• A summer solstice or longest day of the year.

• 24 hour rotation / night and day

• A lunar eclipse

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Shadows change length and direction each day. This observable pattern is due to :

• The Sun moving around an object.

• The objects reflection of light.

• Our earth changes it's position relative to the sun.

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A student noticed that the constellation Leo was only visible in the night sky from January to June. What would be a correct explanation?

• The constellation Leo is always visible from the northern hemisphere with a telescope.

• Earth spins daily and revolves causing different constellations to be visible at different times of the year.

• Constellations move across the sky at the speed of light.

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When observing the night sky, one star appeared brighter than all the other stars. What evidence supports the claim as to why a star appears to be brighter?

• The closer the star is to earth, the brighter it will appear.

• The farther the star is to earth, the brighter it will appear.

• A star will twinkle more during early morning hours.

The brightness of a star as seen from Earth is its 

• apparent brightness.
• absolute brightness.
• parallax.
• reflective brightness.