Space Systems

Eva looks through a telescope at the night sky. She sees several stars. Which conclusion did she likely make?

Choose the correct answer.

• The sun looks brighter than the stars because it is closest to Earth.

• The sun looks brighter than the stars because stars do not make light.

• The stars appear dimmer than the sun because they are smaller than the sun.

• The stars appear brighter than the sun because there are more of them compared to just one sun.

When compared to other stars, the sun is not very unusual. However, the sun is very important to humans. What makes the sun more important than the other stars?

• When compared to other stars, the sun is very close to Earth.

• Unlike other stars, the sun is the right color for living things.

• When compared to other stars, the sun is the hottest.

• Unlike other stars, the sun is very large.

All visible stars in the night sky are many times larger than Earth. Why do they look like tiny points of light in the night sky?

• They are moving very fast.

• The atmosphere blocks most of their light.

• The stars visible at night are located very far from Earth.

• Most of the light from stars is absorbed by galaxies, so it does not reach Earth

The sun is a medium-size star, but it appears much larger than other stars. Why does the sun appear to be so large?

• The sun is hotter than other stars.

• The sun produces more light than other stars.

• The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars.

• The sun is affected by Earth’s gravity more than other stars are.

There are many different colors of stars. Which characteristic determines the color of a star?

• Temperature

• Size and Shape

• Actual Brightness

• Distance from Earth

Which of these cycles does the spinning motion of Earth cause?

• The Cycle of the Tides

• The Cycle of the Seasons

• The Day and Night Cycle

• The Phases of the Moon Cycle

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Which of these is responsible for the apparent movement of stars in the sky during one night?

• Earth's Tilt

• Earth Orbiting the Sun

• The Moon orbiting earth

• Earth rotating on its axis

The moon moves in a circle around Earth. Which word means to move in a circle around an object?

• Orbit

• Cycle

• Shine

• Spin

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Why do the length of shadows change throughout the day?

• because of the revolution of Earth around the sun

• because of the revolution of the moon around Earth

• because of the apparent rising and setting of the sun

• because of the apparent movement of stars in a circle

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The diagram shows Earth spinning on its axis.

What would happen if Earth spun on its axis faster than it does now?

• Earth would be hotter.

• A day would be shorter than 24 hours

• A year would be longer than 365 days.

• There would be more than 4 seasons