Sun, Stars

Why does the sun appear to be larger than other stars in the sky?

• The sun is hotter than other stars

• Other stars are farther away than the sun

• Other stars give off less light than the sun

• The sun is the biggest star in the universe

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Why does the sun appear to move across the sky?

• The sun orbits Earth

• Earth is tilted on its axis

• Earth rotates on its axis

• The sun rotates on its axis

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The amount of time it takes Earth to make one revolution around the sun is called a:

• day

• year

• month

• season

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How many stars are in our solar system?

• 1

• 8

• 100

• 345,723,924,091

Which star is closest to Earth?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 7

Why does the sun appear to be the biggest and brightest star in the sky?

• Because it is bigger than the rest

• Because it is so close

• Because it is so hot

• Because it is not really a star

Which star is the closest to earth?

• Betelgeuse

• Sirius

• Rigel

• Sun

Around what time of day is shown by this shadow?

• 10:30 am

• noon (12:00 pm)

• 5:00 pm

• 10:00 pm

Around what time of day is shown by this shadow?

• 10:30 am

• noon (12:00 pm)

• 5:00 pm

• 10:00 pm

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Why do shadows move throughout the day?

• Because the object is moving all around

• Because the sun is moving around the earth

• Because the moon is moving around the earth

• Because the earth is moving around the sun

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