The Sun and Stars

One complete trip around the sun is a

• revolution

• rotation

• eclipse

• meteor

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which sentence is FALSE?

• The sun orbits the earth.

• The sun makes its own heat.

• The sun is the earth's closest star.

• The sun is made of gases.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Shadows appear longer in the winter season because...

• the sun is brighter in the winter.

• the earth is not tilted in the winter.

• the angle of the sun in the sky is lowest in the winter.

• the sun's angle is the same as it is in the summer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of eclipse is happening in the image?

• Penumbral

• Lunar

• Solar

• Total

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is a star?

• collection of dust that gives off heat and light

• huge ball of hot, glowing gas that gives off heat and light

• ball of electricity that gives off heat and light

• a bright burning planet that gives off heat and light

Which star is located in our solar system?

• Bernard's Star

• Sirius

• Betelgeuse

• Sun

How far away is the sun from Earth?

• 93 miles away

• 93 thousand miles away

• 93 million miles away

• 93 light years away

Why does the sun look larger and brighter than other stars?

• It is so far away from Earth.

• It is so close to Earth.

• It is the hottest star.

• It is the coolest star.

What do you think the heading "Everybody's Different" in the Sun and Stars text means?

• Stars are different sizes.

• Stars are different colors.

• Stars are different temperatures.

• All of the Above

Which best describes the Sun?

• small, blue star

• large, red star

• medium, yellow star

• large, yellow star