8.8B The Sun

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Science
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8th Grade
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Aurora Sisneros
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The illustration represents the relative sizes of all the stars in the universe. Which arrow indicates the size of our Sun?
Z
Y
X
W
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Many of the stars seen in the night sky are much larger than our Sun but appear much smaller. The Sun appears larger than larger stars because the Sun is -
Much hotter
A yellow star
Much cooler
Much closer
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The illustration provided shows four locations in or near the Milky Way Galaxy. Which of the labeled locations shows the approximate position of the Sun?
Z
Y
X
W
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Our Sun is what type of celestial object?
Asteroid
Planet
Star
Comet
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the position of the Sun relative to other objects in space?
Farther from Earth than any other star
At the outer edge of our solar system
Halfway between Venus and Jupiter
In a spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the relative size of our Sun?
Medium-sized compared to all stars.
The largest star in our galaxy.
The smallest star in our galaxy.
Among the group of largest stars
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of visible stars are closer to Earth than the Sun?
100%
50%
25%
0%
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