5th Grade - Observing the stars

The Sun is a . . .

• moon

• planet

• star

• comet

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

How far it is from one point to another point.

• distance

• star

• apparent brightness

• observe

Stars that are far away appear . . .

• larger, brighter

• larger, darker

• smaller, dimmer

• smaller, brighter

Sun . . .

• a ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat

• the star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; it's enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit

• to use the senses to examine or inspect

• the brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Star

• how far it is fromo one point to another point

• the star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; it's enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit

• a ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat

• to use the senses to examine or inspect

Our Sun appears so ______________ because it is ______________.

• small, the smallest star in our solar system

• large, the largest star in the galaxy

• large, the closest star to Earth

• small, the closest star to Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

If a light is close, it appears ________________and ___________ than a light that is far away.

• smaller, dimmer

• smaller, brighter

• larger, brighter

• larger, darker

Observe . . .

• To use the senses to examine or inspect

• the star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; it's enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit

• a ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat

• the brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How is the distance a star is from Earth measured?

• miles per hour

• feet

• light-years

• centimeters

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Apparent Brightness . . .

• to use the senses to examine or inspect

• how far it is from one point to another point

• the brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth

• a ball of gas in space that produces it's own light and heat