Astronomy Quiz

Why does the Sun look different from other stars?

• The Sun is the brightest star in space, so it appears much larger and closer.

• The Sun is the closest star to Earth, so it appears much larger and brighter.

• The Sun is the youngest star in the galaxy.

• The Sun is the hottest star in the galaxy.

Eva took the picture shown of the night sky and circled the stars that looked the biggest. What is true about the stars in Eva's picture?

• They are all the same size, but the ones she circled are likely farther away from Earth.

• They are all the same distance away from Earth, but the ones she circled are likely the hottest stars.

• They have different brightnesses and distances from Earth, but the ones she circled are likely the hottest stars.

• They have different sizes and brightnesses, but the ones she circled are likely some of the closest stars to Earth.

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Which sentence best explains why some stars look brighter than others from Earth?

• Some stars are made of different things.

• Some stars are in different constellations.

• Some stars are a closer distance to Earth.

• Some stars are reflecting light from the Sun.

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Amaya makes a list of facts about the Sun. Amaya made a mistake in her list. Which mistake did she make?

• The Sun is not the closest star to Earth. It is the second closest.

• The Sun is not a star. It is a gas giant planet in Earth's solar system.

• The Sun is not made of gas. It is made of hot liquid with a solid crust.

• The Sun is not the largest star in the sky. It only appears to be the largest.

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The picture shows the distance between the Sun and Earth. If the Sun were even farther away, how would that change how it looks from Earth?

• The Sun would look smaller and less bright.

• The Sun would look larger and less bright.

• The Sun would look smaller and brighter.

• The Sun would look larger and brighter.

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If two stars have the same temperature and are the same distance from Earth, then the brighter star is

• faster.

• larger.

• slower.

• smaller.

Kyle and Ella are talking about the Sun. Kyle tells Ella that the Sun is the largest star. Kyle says that is why it appears so big and bright. Is Kyle correct?

• No, the Sun appears big and bright because it is the hottest star.

• Yes, the Sun appears big and bright because it is the largest star.

• No, the Sun appears big, but not bright, because it is the largest star.

• No, the Sun appears big and bright because it is the closest star to Earth.

The table shows the list Greg created to compare planets and stars. Greg's teacher says that Greg made mistakes in his table. What mistakes did Greg make?

• Stars orbit the Sun, but planets do not.

• Planets appear to twinkle, but stars do not.

• Stars make their own light, but planets do not.

• Planets are all made of gases, but stars are not.

The pattern of stars in a constellation seems to stay the same. However, planets can be seen in different locations at different times. Why does this happen?

• because planets are orbiting

• because planets are twinkling

• because planets are larger than stars

• because planets are brighter than stars

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Which statement about planets and stars is true?

• Planets far outnumber stars in the night sky.

• Planets are farther away from Earth than stars.

• Only stars are made of gases that produce light.

• Only planets are made of solids that produce heat.