Stars

Stars

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS1-3, 5-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-3

+3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.

True
False

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

They are much smaller
They are so far away
They are not as bright
They are dwarf stars

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What color of star is the hottest?

Blue
Red
Yellow
Orange

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What color of star is the coolest?

Red
Yellow
Blue
White

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the name of the largest stars?

Protostars
Supergiants
Red Giants
Dwarf Stars

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why does the sun look small in the sky to us?

It is 93,000,000 miles away
It is smaller than Earth
It is not very bright
It travels around Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?

Nebulas
Protostars 
Supernova
Neutron Star

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

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