Stars and Light

What is a star made of?

• burning gas
• light energy
• molten rock
• liquid metal

Why does the sun appear so much larger and brighter than other stars?

• it's larger
• it's more powerful
• it's closer
• it's further away

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What did ancient people use stars and constellations for?

• art
• counting
• navigation
• light

Which of these might be affected by solar flares?

• phone reception
• radio broadcasts
• satellites
• all of the above

What is a tool that can identify which constellations are visible in the night sky?

• globe
• planisphere
• compass
• binoculars

Why do we only see certain constellations at certain times of the year?

• Earth's orbit around the sun
• Earth's rotation
• the movement of the stars
• the sun's motion

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Which is the brightest star in the sky?

• Betelgeuse
• Rigel
• Sirius
• Antares

The distance from a star that allows a planet to support life is called what?

• habitat zone
• hamster zone
• habitable zone
• biozone

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About how many minutes does it take light from the sun to travel to the Earth?

• it is instant
• 14 seconds
• 8 minutes
• 1 light year

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Stars that are farther away appear smaller and what?

• dimmer
• brighter
• same brightness
• none of the above

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