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Worksheet time: 12mins
The sun is the biggest star
The sun is the smallest star
The apparent magnitude of the sun is the lowest
The apparent magnitude of the sun is the highest
When comparing two stars which star will most likely be the brightest?
The farthest star from Earth
The smallest star
The closest AND largest star from Earth
The largest star
We live in the Milky Way galaxy. What type of galaxy is it?
Elliptical
Irregular
Peculiar
Spiral
The sun is the biggest
The sun is the closest
The sun emits less light
The sun burns hotter gases that make it brighter
Which galaxy has no clear center or defined shape
Irregular
Spiral
Elliptical
Milky Way
A galaxy must contain all of these:
gas
asteroids
stars
dust
comets
What has a tail and a nucleus
Meteoroid
Asteroid
Comet
Meterorite
This is a rocky, metallic object that has entered Earth's atmosphere, but never touches the ground
meteor
comet
asteroid
meteorite
This giant rocky object can be the size of a small moon
meteor
comet
asteroid
Pluto
Moon phases
The blue color of the sky
The change in position of the constellations
Apparent brightness of the sun
Earth is the ________ planet from the sun
First
Third
Last
Fifth
The larger the diameter, the less bright the star
The smaller the diameter, the less bright the star
The smaller the distance from Earth, the less bright the star
The larger the distance, the less bright the star
Body 1
Body 2
Body 3
Body 4
Body 5
Location S
Location T
Location U
Location V
Observation 1
Observation 2
Observation 3
Observation 4
Which statement is true regarding the relationship among the Sun, Earth, and the Moon?
The Sun and Moon have atmospheres, while Earth does not
The Earth and Moon have rocky surfaces, while the Sun does not
The Sun and Moon have monthly orbits, while Earth does not
The Earth and Sun have gaseous surfaces, while the Moon does not
Which process on Earth has the LEAST impact from the Sun?
Evaporation
Weather conditions on Earth
Plants making food
The rise and fall of ocean tides
Samantha lives in Charleston, South Carolina. She looks outside, and the sky looks sunny and bright. She speaks with her friend Kurt in Rome, Italy, and he tells her that he sees a beautiful full Moon in the night sky.
What statement explains the difference in conditions in these two locations?
The Earth is round and does not move, which means that Charleston and Rome cannot both have day or night at the same time.
Charleston and Rome are on different continents, and they cannot both have day or night at the same time.
Earth spins on an axis, which creates different lengths of day and night in different places on Earth’s surface.
The Earth rotates, which means the side of Earth facing the Sun has day, while the side facing away from the Sun has night.
Orion appears in the eastern sky at sunset in December and disappears in the western sky in May in the Northern Hemisphere. What causes a change in the position of Orion in the sky across the seasons?
Rotation of Earth on its axis
Rotation of stars around Earth
Revolution of stars around the pole star
Revolution of Earth around the Sun
Which tool best allows an astronomer to view the brightness of stars in specific constellations in detail?
compass
plane mirror
star chart
telescope
life cycles of the stars
patterns formed by the stars
distances of the stars from Earth
movements of the stars around the Sun
What causes tides in the oceans on Earth?
The Sun's pull on Earth
The Moon's pull on Earth
The rotation of Earth about its axis
The revolution of Earth around the Sun
Planet A is larger
Planet A has a shorter day
Planet A has a shorter year
Planet A's speed in revolution is slower
