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What color star is the sun? a. red b. blue c. yellow d. white
yellow
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The moon is a planet. a. true b. false
False. The moon is a giant rock that orbits the earth.
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Which color star is the hottest? a. red b. yellow c. white d. blue
blue
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The sun is the largest star in the universe. a. true b. false
False.
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Constellations move around the earth. a.true b. false
False
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Do stars have points? a. yes b. no
No. Stars are balls of gas and dust.
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You can use your imagination to turn groups of stars into pictures. What do you call these groups of stars?
Constellations
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Are all stars the same distance from earth?
No. The sun is the closest star to earth. All others are much further away.
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What type of tool do we use to observe stars?
A telescope
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Why do constellations appear to be in different places?
Earth is moving, and as the earth moves we see different constellations in the sky.
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What causes the stars to be different colors?
The temperature of the stars
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What are stars made of?
Gas and dust
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Why does the sun appear to be bigger than all the other stars we can see?
Because it's the closest star to our planet.
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A constellation is the same thing as a galaxy? a. true b. false
False. A constellation is a group of stars. A galaxy is a part of the solar system that contains many stars, planets, and moons.
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Name one constellation.
Examples: Orion, Leo, Sagitta, Aquarius, Taurus...
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About how hot is the surface of the sun?
10,000 degrees Fahrenheit
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What is the explosion called when a star dies? a. supernova b. the big bang c. dynamite
supernova
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A "shooting star" is not actually a star. a. true b. false
True. A "shooting star" is actually a meteor flying through space. Stars do not move.
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The sun will not die for millions of years. a. true b. false
True. The sun is only half-way through its life cycle.
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Why should you not look at the sun?
It's too bright and could damage your eyes.
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Why do the stars appear to be twinkling?
The earth's atmosphere bounces the light from the stars in different directions.
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Humans have visited stars? a. true b. false
False. The furthest a human has been is to the moon.
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How are planets different from stars? (Name at least two differences.)
Size - stars are usually much larger than planets. Movement - planets orbit around stars. What they're made of - stars are made of dust and gas, while planets can be made of gases or rock.
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Why can we only see the stars at night?
The light from the sun blocks us from seeing the other stars during the day.
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What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
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