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Grade 3 Stars
Groups of stars that form patterns are called
  1. solar systems.
  2. constellations.
  3. planets.
Kindergarten Stars
Which star shines during the day?
  1. Sun
  2. Mars
  3. Moon
  4. Big Dipper
Grade 8 Stars
Which two elements are the main composition of a star?
  1. Carbon Dioxide & Nitrogen
  2. Hydrogen & Boron
  3. Nitrogen & Helium
  4. Helium & Hydrogen
Grade 5 Stars
Why do stars in the night sky look like tiny points of light, even though they are much larger than Earth?
  1. They are moving very fast.
  2. The atmosphere blocks most of their light.
  3. The stars visible at night are very far from Earth.
  4. Most of the light from stars is absorbed by galaxies, so it does not reach Earth.
Grade 7 Stars
Our Sun is a                 star.
  1. giant
  2. white dwarf
  3. main sequence
  4. neutron
Grade 8 Stars
The apparent magnitude of a star is a measure of its
  1. surface temperature and composition.
  2. distance from Earth.
  3. brightness as it appears from Earth.
  4. position on the H-R diagram.
Grade 6 Stars
Why do stars twinkle?
  1. Energy comes from stars in pulses.
  2. Gases in the atmosphere move, bending the light.
  3. They are changing colors.
  4. Asteroids flying in space come between the star and Earth.
Grade 8 Stars
Grade 8 Stars
What is a spectroscope used for?
  1. Analyze what elements a star contains
  2. Measure the distance to stars
  3. Measure a star's temperature
  4. Make distant objects appear closer
Grade 9 Stars
Two forces that are responsible for the creation of the solar nebula are
  1. gravity and pressure.
  2. magnetic force and weak force.
  3. gravity and strong force.
  4. strong force and magnetic force.
Grade 6 Stars
What is a nebula?
  1. A group of five or more stars in a galaxy
  2. A cloud of gas and dust in which stars form
  3. A place stars go to die
  4. A cloud of small rocks in which stars form
Grade 4 Stars
Our Sun is a
  1. dead star.
  2. middle-aged star.
  3. nebula.
  4. old-aged star.
Grade 9 Stars
Distances to nearby stars can be determined from                 .
  1. fluorescence
  2. stellar parallax
  3. stellar mass
  4. emission nebulae
Grade 1 Stars
You can see stars best
  1. in the country.
  2. in a big city.
  3. during the day.
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