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All about stars

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a star?

a)

A rocky planet

b)

A glowing ball of gas

c)

A moon that reflects light

d)

A cloud of dust

2.

Why do starts look small from Earth ?

a)

They are tiny

b)

They are fading away

c)

They are very far away

d)

They only shine at night

3.

Which star is closest to Earth?

a)

Polaris

b)

Sirius

c)

The Sun

d)

Alpha Centauri

4.

What are starts mostly made of?

a)

Oxygen and nitrogen

b)

Rock and metal

c)

Hydrogen and helium

d)

Ice and dust

5.

What makes a star produce light and heat?

a)

Wind moving inside it

b)

Burning fire

c)

Energy created in its center

d)

Reflection from the sun

6.

Where do stars form?

a)

Inside planets

b)

In nebulae

c)

In galaxies only

d)

Near black holes

7.

What is a nebulae?

a)

A group of starts

b)

A type of planet

c)

A cloud of gas and dust

d)

a black hole

8.

What force pulls gas and dust together to form a star?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Electricity

d)

Heat

9.

How long does it take for a star to form?

a)

30 days

b)

100 - 300 years

c)

1,000 + years

d)

1000,000 + years

10.

How are starts grouped by scientists?

a)

By shape and location

b)

By size, color, and temperature

c)

By distance and age

d)

By brightness and age

11.

what kind of start is the sun?

a)

Red giant

b)

Blue giant

c)

Yellow dwarf

d)

White dwarf

12.

Which stars are hotter in temperature?

a)

Red stars

b)

Yellow stars

c)

Blue starts

d)

white dfwarfs

13.

What happens when a stur runs out of fluid?

a)

It becomes a planet

b)

It disappears

c)

It begins to change

d)

It turns into a comet and falls

14.

What do small stars become when they die?

a)

Black holes

b)

White dwarfs

c)

Neutron stars

d)

Nebulae

15.

what is a supernova?

a)

A newborn star

b)

A dying planert

c)

An explosion of a large star

d)

A group of starts