Stars and Sun

Which of these can help us see the stars at night?

• microscope

• telephone

• eyeglasses

• telescope

A light year is...

• The speed light travels

• How long it takes light to get to you from the sun

• The distance light can travel in a year

• How many years it takes light to be emitted

Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth after the Sun and is located 4.3 light years away from Earth. How long does it take light from Proxima Centauri to reach Earth?

• year

• 4.3 years

• 43 years

• 10 trillion years

Which tool is used to view the universe and discover new stars and galaxies?

• microscope

• MRI

• Telescope

• barometer

_____________ are hot balls of burning gas.

• The moon

• Shadows

• Planets

• Stars

The _____________ is the closest star to the Earth.

• North Star

• moon

• Sun

• blue star

The sun and the objects in space that orbit around the sun make up the ___________________.

• Solar System

• Moon

• Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Stars are always in the sky even though you can't see them during the day.

• True

• False

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue

• Red

• Yellow

• Orange

What are stars?

• Rocky bodies

• Hot exploding balls of gas

• 5 pointed shapes

• Hollywood actors

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3