Topic 5 Stars
Quiz by Erin Zahn
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- Q1
What is a huge ball of gases that produces its own light?
Earth
satellite
moon
star
120s - Q2
What is a group of stars that forms a distinct or familiar pattern in the night sky?
constellation
asteroid
rocket
comet
120s - Q3
What is the closest star to the Earth?
Orien
moon
sun
betelgeuse
120s - Q4
All stars are the same size and brightness.
falsetrueTrue or False120s - Q5
Which does not orbit the sun in some way?
planets
betelgeuse
asteroids
120s - Q6
The sun provides most of the _________ that is available on Earth's surface.
plants
animals
energy
120s - Q7
An object's ____________________ brightness is how bright it looks as we view it.
high
apparent
sharp
low
120s - Q8
The sun is about 150 million km. from Earth. The distance from Earth to the next nearest star is about 40 trillion km.
truefalseTrue or False120s - Q9
What did Friedrich Bessel do in 1838?
He built the first rocket ship.
He proved stars are far away.
He discovered stars.
He invented the telescope.
120s - Q10
The sun looks larger and brighter than other stars because
it is closest to Earth.
it is orange in color.
it is the largest and brightest star compared to all the stars.
120s