TEKS Grade 8 Science - 8.8.B The Sun and Other Stars
Quiz by Grade 8 Science - Texas Education Agency
Grade 8
Science (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1Why does Earth get more energy from the sun than from all the other stars in the universe combined?The sun is much more dense than the other stars.The sun is much closer than the other starsThe sun is much hotter than the other stars.The sun is much larger than the other stars.60s8.8b
- Q2A student learns that the sun is classified as a medium-size star and that many stars are much bigger and brighter. However, the student observes that other stars look very dim, even through a telescope. Why do other stars look much dimmer than the sun?Other stars are made up of different gases than the sun is.The sun appears yellow, which is more visible than other colors.As light from other stars travels through space, it gets reflected.The sun is much closer to Earth than other stars are.60s8.8b
- Q3With the use of the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists recently discovered a giant runaway star. It is 90 times larger than the sun and is very hot and blue-white in color. Why does the sun appear to be brighter than this runaway star when viewed from Earth?The sun is a different color than the runaway star.The sun is closer to Earth than the runaway star.The sun is older than the runaway star.The sun is made of different elements than the runaway star.60s8.8b