Solar System Review

What is the difference between a star and Planet?

• Stars are small and planets are bright.

• Stars are larger than planets

• Planets are round, stars are not

• Planets are larger than planets

What is one attribute of a star

• How round they are

• How old they are

• Distance

• Fast

The hottest stars are usually what color?

• BlUE

• YELLOW

• ORANGE

• RED

What are the limitations of this model? (What can you add to help improve this model?)

• Nothing, it is good how it is.

• The orbit of the planets are not shown.

• The color of the planets are not accurate.

• The order of the planet is not correct.

A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.

• planet
• meteorite
• star
• asteroid belt

The sun is a _____?

• Planet

• Galaxy

• Star

• Solar System

What scientific technology could have taken this picture?

• Rocket ship

• Telescope

• Satellite

• Rover

A group of fourth graders are wanting to build a solar system model. What are some of the characteristics of the model should the student include to make it as representational of the real solar system as possible?

• The modal should show the sun orbiting Earth.

• The model should show the planets from biggest to smallest.

• The model should show an orbit with the correct order with relative distances from the Sun and relative sizes.

• The modal should show an orbit with the hottest planets from the sun.

What are the 2 compositions planets are made of?

• Rocks and Gas

• Gas and Sand

• Liquid and Solid

• Rocks and Vapor

Would you predict that Rigel or Betelgeuse would appear brighter from earth?

• Rigel because it is larger and closer to Earth

• Betelgeuse because red supergiants appear brighter than blue supergiant

• Rigel because blue supergiants appear brighter than red supergiants

• Betelgeuse because it is larger and closer to Earth