Sun and Stars Practice

Stars are balls of (hot gas/ lava rock).

• hot gas

• lava rock

A group of stars that make a picture is called a (comet/ constellation).

• comet

• constellation

We have (one star/ many stars) in our solar system.

• one star

• many stars

The one star in our solar system is called (the north star/ the sun/ constellations).

• the north star

• the sun

• constellations

The sun is (low/ medium/ high) in brightness.

• low

• medium

• high

The sun is (small/ medium/ large) in size.

• small

• medium

• large

What colors can stars be? Name at least 2.

Even though the sun is not the biggest and brightest star, explain why it looks that way to us.