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Stars and Galaxies Quiz
The sun as a star, star colors, constellations, light-years and the Milky Way.
- 🎓 Grades 5–6
- 🧪 Science
- 📐 5-ESS1-1
- ❓ 20 questions
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Why does the sun look bigger and brighter than other stars?
- A It is the hottest star
- B It is the largest star
- C It is the youngest star
- D It is much closer to Earth
What is the closest star to Earth?
- A Sirius
- B The sun
- C Proxima Centauri
- D Polaris
After the sun, which is the closest known star?
- A Betelgeuse
- B Vega
- C Proxima Centauri
- D Polaris
What is the name of our galaxy?
- A Orion
- B The Big Dipper
- C Andromeda
- D The Milky Way
Which star stays almost still over the North Pole?
- A Betelgeuse
- B Polaris (the North Star)
- C The sun
- D Sirius
Which star pattern looks like a big ladle or spoon?
- A Big Dipper
- B Orion
- C Leo
- D Cassiopeia
Which constellation is known as the Hunter?
- A Scorpius
- B Leo
- C Ursa Minor
- D Orion
Which color of star is the hottest?
- A Blue
- B Orange
- C Red
- D Yellow
Which color of star is the coolest?
- A White
- B Red
- C Blue
- D Blue-white
What is a light-year?
- A A year with no clouds
- B The distance light travels in a year
- C The age of a star
- D The time it takes to orbit the sun
What are stars mostly made of?
- A Rock and iron
- B Hydrogen and helium
- C Water and ice
- D Oxygen and carbon
Why do stars seem to move across the sky during the night?
- A The moon pushes them
- B Clouds carry them
- C Earth is rotating
- D Stars are falling
Why do we see different constellations in different seasons?
- A Earth moves around the sun
- B Stars turn off
- C Stars change places
- D The moon blocks some
About how long does sunlight take to reach Earth?
- A About 8 minutes
- B About 8 hours
- C About 8 days
- D About 8 seconds
What is a huge explosion of a dying giant star called?
- A Supernova
- B Meteor
- C Eclipse
- D Comet
What kind of star is our sun?
- A A red giant
- B A medium-sized yellow star
- C A neutron star
- D A blue giant
What shape is the Milky Way galaxy?
- A Spiral
- B Triangle
- C Ring
- D Square
What is a galaxy?
- A A group of moons
- B A big comet
- C One star with planets
- D A huge group of stars, gas and dust
Which tool helps people see faraway stars?
- A Periscope
- B Microscope
- C Telescope
- D Stethoscope
What powers a star's light and heat?
- A Burning wood
- B Electricity from wires
- C Reflected moonlight
- D Nuclear fusion
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