Stars

What is a star?

• a ball of shiny gold

• a rock in orbit

• a hot ball of burning gas

• a small firefly in the sky

Which stars are the hottest?

• red

• blue

• yellow

What sizes can stars be?

• Only medium

• Only medium and large

• Only small

• All different sizes

What is the closest star to Earth?

• Sun

• Saturn

• North Star

Which best describes the Sun?

• small, blue star

• large, red star

• medium, yellow star

• large, yellow star

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the Sun?

• they are much smaller

• they are so far away

• they are not as bright

• they are dwarf stars

The color of star tell us its________.

• planet

• age

• temperature

• size

A constellation is a picture or pattern of stars.

• True

• False

What characteristics describe the brightness of a star?

• The shape and color of the star.

• The name of the star

• The size and the distance of the star.

Some stars look bigger because they are

• Far from the earth

• Small

• Big

• Closer to the earth