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Seeing Stars

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the sun look bigger than other stars?

a)

It's yellow.

b)

It's pretty.

c)

It's closest to Earth.

d)

It's farthest from Earth.

2.

What is the sun made of?

a)

A liquid

b)

A ball of gas

c)

A bubble solution

3.

How far is the sun from Earth?

a)

93 miles

b)

93,000 miles

c)

93 million miles

d)

93 trillion miles

4.

Which star is the hottest?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

white

5.

Which star is the coolest?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

white

6.

What is the best definition of the word "telescope" as used in the passage?

a)

a tool used to measure how hot or cool objects are

b)

a tool used to make very tiny objects appear larger

c)

a tool used to count a large number of objects

d)

a tool used to make faraway objects appear nearer

7.

Which text detail best supports the answer in question 6?

a)

"you can see them without help"

b)

"NASA believes there are zillions"

c)

"distant objects appear much closer"

d)

"blue stars have the hottest temperature"

8.

What is the meaning of the word "stargazers" as used in the passage?

a)

scientists who draw groups of stars

b)

people who look at the stars

c)

people who tell stories about the stars

d)

scientists who name the stars

9.

Which detail best supports the meaning of "stargazers"?

a)

"People have watched the stars for thousands of years"

b)

"A telescope is just what the astronomer ordered!"

c)

"named constellations after animals, shapes, and characters"

d)

"see several thousand stars - with your eyes alone"

10.

What does the word "invisible" means as used in the passage?

a)

not easily noticed

b)

not bright or shining

c)

not able to be seen

d)

not understood

11.

What does the word "constellations" mean as used in the passage?

a)

a soft glow

b)

patterns of stars

c)

small points of light

d)

stars that are very shiny

12.

Why is it hard to see stars from a city?

a)

There is too much light polution.

b)

There are stop lights blocking the stars.

c)

They are too far away.

d)

They are too dim.

13.

How fast does the earth move?

a)

10 mile per hour

b)

100 miles per hour

c)

1,000 miles per hour

d)

10,000 miles per hour

14.

What is the name of the "Big Dog" Constellation?

a)

The Big Dipper

b)

Rigel

c)

Orion

d)

Canus Major