Earth and Star Patterns

Why are some stars brighter than others?

• Some absorb energy from the sun

• Some are closer to Earth

• Some are closer to the moon

• Some stars have a better spot in the sky

Planets produce their own light and heat

• True

• False

produces their own light

With the use of the Hubble Space Telescope, scientist recently discovered a giant runaway star.  It is 90 times larger than the sun and is very hot and blue-white in color.  Why does the sun to be brighter than this runaway star when viewed from Earth?

• The sun is a different color than the runaway star.
• The sun is older than the runaway star. 
• The sun is closer to Earth than the runaway star. 
• The sun is made of different elements than the runaway star. 

A star's brightness is directly dependent on the star's what?

• The size of the star- the smallest stars are the brightest

• The size of the star- the biggest stars are the brightest

• The age of the star - the middle aged stars are ALWAYS the brightest

• The age of the star- the youngest stars are the LEAST bright

Blue and white stars are the brightest stars

• True

• False

Red and Orange stars are way brighter than blue and white

• True

• False

Which star is brighter from Earth?

• Red

  4.42 Light Years away

• Blue/White

  4.24 Light Years away

• Blue/White

  4.09 Light Years away

• Orange

  4.52 Light Years away

Why do stars appear to move in the sky?

• Because Ramona says so

• Because the sun is pulling it with it's gravity

• Because stars do move

• Because Earth is rotating and revolving

are spheres of hot gas that gives off heat and light

• White dwarfs

• Stars

• Pluto

• Planets