Unit 4 Lesson 4: Stars and their Patterns

In what form are stars found throughout the universe?

• Galaxies

• Planets

• Asteroids

• Comets

What color are warmer stars?

• White

• Blue

• Red

• Yellow

How long does a star glow?

• A star glows for a very long time.

• A star glows for a few days.

• A star glows for a few months.

• A star glows for a few years.

How old is our Sun?

• Our Sun is about 5 billion years old.

• Our Sun is about 10 billion years old.

• Our Sun is about 2 billion years old.

• Our Sun is about 7 billion years old.

What unit of measure do astronomers use to simplify the distances in kilometers between stars?

• Kilometer

• Light-year

• Mile

• Astronomical unit

True or False: A star you see today may have stopped glowing many years ago.

• True

• False

As Earth revolves around the Sun, what becomes visible to an observer on Earth?

• Different constellations

• The same stars every night

• Only the Moon

• Only the Sun

What are the constellations that are visible all year long in the Northern Hemisphere closest to?

• Ursa Major

• Orion

• Scorpius

• Leo

What are constellations that never appear to rise or set called?

• Circumpolar constellations

• Equatorial constellations

• Zodiac constellations

• Seasonal constellations

How far is the Sun from Earth?

• 93 million miles

• 400 miles

• 900 million miles

• 54 million miles