True /False
Vocabulary
The Sun
Properties of Stars
100

Two properties that scientists use to classify stars are Temperature and texture.

What is False.  Texture is incorrect!

100

A measure of how hot or cold something is.

What is temperature.

100

What size is the sun

What is a medium sized star

100

The hottest stars are what color?

What is Blue

200

All stars are yellow.

What is False.  

200

A glowing ball of hot gasses

What is a star

200

two forms of energy that come from the sun

what is light energy and heat energy

200

The coolest stars are what color?

What is Red

300

Stars that are closer to Earth appear brighter.  

What is true.  Distance is a property of stars.

300

A form of energy that you can see

What is light energy

300

Why does the sun look brighter than other stars?

What is "it's the closest star to Earth".

300

Why do stars look like tiny points of light?

What is "becasue they are so far away from Earth". 

400

All stars are the same size.

What is false.  Stars can be as small as a dwarf star or as big as a super giant star.

400

a tool that magnifies objects making them look bigger and closer

What is a telescope

400

What happens to the temperature when the sun sets in the evening?

What is "it decreases".

400

Are the brightest stars always the biggest stars?

What is NO!  A bright star might be closer to Earth or it might be a hotter colored star.

500

Color and size are properties of stars.  

What is true.  Color and size determine a star's brightness.

500

The amount of light that reaches your eye

What is brightness

500

Why can't you see the stars during the day?

What is "the sun's light is so bright it outshines the stars".

500

Why is a mountain top a good place to build an observatory with a powerful telescope?

What is" "because there are no city lights and other bright lights to make it harder to see the stars."

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