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5th Grade - Observing the stars

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Sun is a . . .

a)

moon

b)

planet

c)

star

d)

comet

2.

How far it is from one point to another point.

a)

distance

b)

star

c)

apparent brightness

d)

observe

3.

Stars that are far away appear . . .

a)

larger, brighter

b)

larger, darker

c)

smaller, dimmer

d)

smaller, brighter

4.

Sun . . .

a)

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

b)

the star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; it's enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit

c)

to use the senses to examine or inspect

d)

the brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth

5.

Star

a)

how far it is fromo one point to another point

b)

the star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; it's enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit

c)

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

d)

to use the senses to examine or inspect

6.

Our Sun appears so ______________ because it is ______________.

a)

small, the smallest star in our solar system

b)

large, the largest star in the galaxy

c)

large, the closest star to Earth

d)

small, the closest star to Earth

7.

If a light is close, it appears ________________and ___________ than a light that is far away.

a)

smaller, dimmer

b)

smaller, brighter

c)

larger, brighter

d)

larger, darker

8.

Observe . . .

a)

To use the senses to examine or inspect

b)

the star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; it's enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit

c)

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

d)

the brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth

9.

How is the distance a star is from Earth measured?

a)

miles per hour

b)

feet

c)

light-years

d)

centimeters

10.

Apparent Brightness . . .

a)

to use the senses to examine or inspect

b)

how far it is from one point to another point

c)

the brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth

d)

a ball of gas in space that produces it's own light and heat

11.

What is a light-year?

a)

the amount of time it takes for a photon to move

b)

the distance it takes for light to travel in a year

c)

the measurement from the Sun to Earth

d)

the speed that space is measured

12.

Read this sentence from the selection:

They looked like millions of holiday lights flickering; they decorated the night sky.

The imagery used in this line appeals most to the reader's sense of–

a)

sight

b)

smell

c)

taste

d)

hearing

13.

What is a radius?

a)

The distance from the Sun to Earth

b)

How far light travels in a year

c)

The closest star to our solar system

d)

the distance from the middle of a circle to the edge of the circle

14.

What is the first step of the Scientific Method?

a)

Observations

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Question

d)

Problem

15.

What is the step where you would analyze data you collected from your Experiment step?

a)

conclusion

b)

results

c)

experiment

d)

problem

16.

BONUS QUESTION: The universe is estimated to be about 13.8 billion years old we found a star that is thought to be mysteriously older than that at 14.5 billion years old. What is the stars name?

a)

Old Guy

b)

Methuselah

c)

Jonas

d)

Swifty