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Science Test - Sun, Moon, and Stars

 1. 

The sun is a ________ sized star.
a.
medium
b.
small
c.
large
d.
tiny
 

 2. 

The following is a picture of a supernova. A supernova is when a star __________
mc002-1.jpg
a.
is born.
b.
explodes.
c.
shines.
d.
turns into a planet.
 

 3. 

Our closest star is _______.
a.
the Big Dipper
b.
a supernova
c.
Polaris (the North Star)
d.
the sun
 

 4. 

Stars are a burning ball of ____________.
a.
light
b.
gas
c.
planets
d.
orbits
 

 5. 

The earth ______ around the sun.
a.
rotates
b.
shines
c.
orbits
d.
tilts
 

 6. 

This pictures shows the phase of the moon that is called ________.
mc006-1.jpg
a.
the new moon
b.
first quarter  moon
c.
third quarter moon
d.
full moon
 

 7. 

The sun will probably go out in ________ years.
a.
5
b.
2,000
c.
5,000,000,000
d.
5,000,000
 

 8. 

The moon's cycle is ___ days long.
a.
365
b.
7
c.
5
d.
28
 

 9. 

The gases in the sun are _____________.
a.
helium and hydrogen
b.
oxygen and carbon dioxide
c.
oxygen and helium
d.
hydrogen and nitrogen
 

 10. 

The moon and the sun are the same size.
 



 
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