The Sun and Other Stars

What is a star? (Vocabulary)

What is a solar system?

• A solar system is made up of a star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around that star.

• A solar system is a group of moons that orbit around a planet.

• A solar system is a collection of stars that do not have any planets.

• A solar system is a single planet with no moons or stars nearby. single planet with no moons or stars nearby

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What is a constellation?

• A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky.

• A single planet in the solar system.

• A type of comet that passes by Earth.

• A cloud of gas and dust in space.

What is a planet? (Vocabulary)

What is a galaxy? (Vocabulary)

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The sun is at the center of our ________.

• solar system

• galaxy

• continent

• universe

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The energy in one solar flare is greater than any explosion ever produced by humans.

• True

• False

What do scientists use the solar furnace for?

• To experiment with the sun’s energy.

• To store solar panels.

• To cool down laboratory equipment.

• To observe stars at night.

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What is the temperature range of the solar furnace used by scientists?

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What are two ways scientists classify stars?