Sun and Other Stars

True or false: the sun is the closest star to Earth.

• False

• True

What is a star?

• A satellite orbiting Earth

• A comet in the solar system

• a ball of hot, glowing gas in space.

• A type of planet

The sun appears so large and bright compared to other stars because:

• It is the largest star in the universe.

• It is made of a special type of gas.

• It is much closer to Earth than other stars.

• It emits more light than any other star.

What is the distance light travels in a year called?

• A light second.

• A light year.

• A light hour.

• A light minute.

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What are two things that stars produce?

• Sound and electricity.

• Light and heat.

• Wind and rain.

• Water and minerals.

The star Sirius appears brighter even though it is much smaller than the star Rigel because:

• Sirius is part of a binary system.

• Sirius is closer to Earth than Rigel.

• Sirius has a higher luminosity than Rigel.

• Sirius is a larger star than Rigel.

What makes our sun special?

• It’s the right distance from Earth to support life

• It’s part of the Orion constellation

• It’s bigger than other stars

• It’s brighter than other stars

What can travel 186,000 miles per second?

• Sound

• Wind

• Light

• Electricity

One way that ancient people used the stars and constellations was for:

• Writing

• Navigation

• Building structures

• Cooking

A planisphere is useful for determining which constellations are visible in the sky at a certain time of year because:

• It offers historical information about constellations.

• It shows the position of stars and constellations for any time and date.

• It provides detailed images of each constellation.

• It predicts weather conditions for stargazing.

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