All About Stars

What do you call a scientists who studies objects found in space such as stars, planets, moons, and solar systems?

• Meteorologist
• Astronomer
• Geologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Special tools astronomers use to see objects that are far away in space are called?

• Microscopes
• Lenses
• Telescopes

What do you call a group of stars that make a pattern in the sky?

• Nebula
• Constellation
• Galaxy

A big ball of hot, burning gases that give off light and heat is called?

• comet
• star
• asteroid

The closest star to the Earth is the ______?

• Saturn

• Moon

• Sun

Why do stars look so small in the sky? 

• Stars look small in the sky because stars are far away from the Earth.

• Stars look small because they are actually tiny objects.
• Stars are small because they are made of gas.

Why do astronomers use telescopes? 

• To study objects that are far away in space. 

• To predict weather patterns on Earth.
• To measure the temperature of stars.

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What are stars made of? 

• oxygen and helium

• iron and nickel

• water and methane

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Constellations were named after?

• Historical events
• Famous scientists
• Mythological figures and animals

True or False

All stars are the same size and color. 

• True

• False