Stars vs Planets

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

What is a planet?

• A hot ball of gas

• A body that orbits around another planet

• Something that can produce its own light

• A large body in space that orbits a star

Which of the following is an inner planet?

• Jupitar

• Neptune

• Venus

• Uranus

What is the correct order of the outer planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn

• Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

• Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Mars

• Neptune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Why do stars have different colors?

• They have different compositions

• They have different Snapchat filters

• They have different temperatures

• They different luminosity

Can have moons

• planets
• stars
• both planets and stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Sphere shaped

• planets
• stars
• both planets and stars

Differ in size

• planets
• stars
• both planets and stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Orbit and revolve around the sun

• planets
• stars
• both planets and stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2