Stars and Star Patterns Week 1

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky are called...

• constellations
• dot drawings
• art
• Zenith

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The distance that light travels in a year is referred to as a ...

• paralax
• zenith
• light year
• nebula

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following are characteristics that we use to compare and describe stars?

• color
• surface temperature
• distance
• all of these

A ball of matter that is pulled together by gravity and gives off energy as a result of nuclear fusion is a ...

• Star
• Planet
• Comet
• Constellation

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Astronomers estimate the temperature of a star by its ______________________.

• size
• color
• distance
• age

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which of the following is the hottest color for a star?

• blue

• white

• yellow

• red

Scientists estimate the temperature of stars by the _______________________ of the star.

• color

• distance

• speed

• luminosity

Some dim stars appear brighter than bright stars because the dim stars may be closer to the Earth.

• True

• False

The sun, a hot ball of gas, is not a star.

• True

• False

Stars are still in the sky during the day, we just can't see them because of the sun's light.

• True

• False