The Sun
Why does the sun look bigger than other stars?
Answer: Because it is much closer to Earth.
Why do stars in the night sky look so small?
Because they are very far away from Earth.
Which is bigger, the sun or the moon?
The Sun
What appears to happen to the sun every morning?
It appears to rise from the east.
What force pulls objects toward the ground?
Gravity
What makes the sun more "dangerous" than the other stars to us?
When compared to other stars, the sun is very close to Earth.
What happens to a star’s brightness when it is closer to Earth?
It looks brighter.
Why does the moon look the same size as the sun during an eclipse?
It is much closer to Earth than the sun.
How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete rotation?
24 hours
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Why does the sun appear to be the brightest star in the sky?
Because it is much closer to Earth.
What is the closest star to Earth?
The sun
What type of eclipse makes the sky dark enough to see stars during the day?
A total solar eclipse.
What patterns are caused by the moon's orbit around the Earth?
Moon Phases and Tides
What planet is called the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What two things does the sun produce that is necessary for life on Earth?
Light and Heat
What two things affect how bright a star looks from Earth?
Its distance and its actual brightness.
Why can’t we see most stars during the day?
The sun is to bright.
1 year or 365 days
Which dwarf-planet was discovered here in Arizona?
Pluto
What does the sun’s gravity help keep in orbit?
Everything in our solar system
What tool do scientists use to study a star’s light?
A spectroscope.
Some stars are bigger than the sun, but why do they look smaller?
They are farther away.
Why do shadows change throughout the day?
The position of the sun in the sky changes because the earth is rotating.
What process does a caterpillar go through to become a butterfly?
Metamorphasis