What are stars and constellations? 5th grade

What are stars?

• They are dots in the sky.

• They are huge hot balls.

• They are bright.

Why are the stars shining?

• Because they are near the sun.

• Because they have light inside them.

• Because of the constant burning process that's going inside them.

Why stars look like tiny dots?

• Because the sun is near them.

• Because they are so small.

• Because they are so far away from us.

Which color are the hottest stars?

• They're green.

• They're blue

• They're orange.

The coldest stars are....

• 2,000 degrees celsius.

• 1,500 degrees celsius.

• 1,550 degrees celsius.

Which star is the closet to earth.

• Orion

• Venus

• Sun

A pattern of stars is a...

• constellation

• ellipse

• comet

The stars move across the sky.

• True

• False

• I don't know.

The earth rotates around its axis.

• True

• Maybe

• False

The star that remains in its place all the time is.

• Orion

• Polaris

• Cassiopea