Stars Pre-Assessment

Which star is known as the North Star?

• Sirius

• Betelgeuse

• Polaris

• Vega

The Sun is bigger than Polaris because…

• The Sun is a largest star.

• The Sun is brighter than every star.

• The Sun is closer to Earth.

We can tell a star is close to Earth by the...

• Brightness

• Shape

• Color

Why does the Sun appear to be the brightest and biggest star?

• The Sun is not a star.

• The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.

• The Sun is closer to Earth than other stars.

We can find out the size of a star by comparing the star to ________.

• The Sun

• The Earth

• The Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3