Concept Catcher

Why does the sun appear large and bright?

• It is humongous

• It’s very hot

• It is closer to the Earth

• It’s flaming

Rigel: a blue-white star in the constellation___. It is also one of the brightest stars in the night sky.

What is a star made of?

• burning gas

• light energy

• molten rock

• liquid metal

What did ancient people use stars and constellations for?

• art

• counting

• navigation

• light

Which of these might be affected by solar flares?

• phone reception

• radio broadcasts

• satellites

• all of the above

What is a tool that can identify which constellations are visible in the night sky?

• globe

• planisphere

• compass

• binoculars

Why do we only see certain constellations at certain times of the year?

• Earth's orbit around the sun

• Earth's rotation

• the movement of the stars

• the sun's motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is the brightest star in the sky?

• Betelgeuse

• Rigel

• Sirius

• Antares

The distance from a star that allows a planet to support life is called what?

• habitat zone

• hamster zone

• habitable zone

• biozone

About how many minutes does it take light from the sun to travel to the Earth?

• it is instant

• 14 seconds

• 8 minutes

• 1 light year