Sun
Characteristics of Stars
Stars
Day/Night
Vocabulary (hard)
100
Is the sun a star?
Yes!
100

What are the 3 things that set stars apart?

Size, Color, and Brightness

100
True or False Some stars are larger than the sun.
True
100
How many hours in one day?
24 hours
100
A star that is at the center of our solar system.
The sun
200

What color and size is our sun?

The sun is yellow, medium sized star

200

Which color star is the hottest?

Blue Star

200

What is a star?

A hot ball of boiling gases

200
How many days in one year?
365 days
200
An object in space that reflects light from the sun.
Moon
300
Is the sun the largest star?
No!
300

Which color is the coolest star?

Red

300

What do you call the largest type of star?

A Super Giant Star

300
Would we have day and night if the earth stopped rotating?
No
300
To turn around
Rotate
400
Why does the sun look bigger than all the other stars?
The sun looks bigger than the other stars because it is the closest star to Earth.
400

Why is the sun considered a star?

The sun is considered a star because it makes its own light.

400

What do you call the smallest type of star?

Dwarf Star

400
How long does it take the earth to rotate one time?
One day/24 hours
400
The path an object follows as it revolves
Orbit
500

What do you call energy that can travel through space?

Radiant Energy

500
How does the moon get its light?
The moon reflects light from the sun.
500
What is a group of stars called that looks like a picture in the sky?
Constellation
500
Explain why we have night and day.
We have night and day because the earth rotates on its axis. When our side of the earth is facing the sun, we are having day. When our side of the earth is facing away from the sun, we are having night.
500
To move in a circle around an object
Revolve
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