Sun, Stars, and Gravity

A ball of hot glowing gases.

_____ tells how much light a star gives off.

The ___ is the closest star to Earth.

Sara hangs a thermometer outside. What will it measure?

A black car is parked in shade and a white car in the sunlight. The black car is cooler, why?

Stars look like ____ of light in the night sky.

Why can't we see other stars during the day?

The star closest to Earth.

A force that pulls objects towards the center of Earth.

Mikey kicks a ball into the air. Why does the ball come down?

TJ knows that stars give off different amounts of light. What affects a stars brightness?

A baseball player hits a fly ball and suddenly there is NO GRAVITY. What happens to the ball?

_____ stars are the largest stars.

How does a rocket overcome the force of gravity?

I weigh 50 kg-Earth, 16 kg-Moon, 38 kg-Mars, 236 kg-Jupiter. Which has greatest gravity?

Energy that can move through space.

What instrument should you use to look at stars in the night sky?

I said, "I counted 11 stars. There were 3 sizes of stars & some were bright." What is this?

When an airplane takes off, is it overcoming gravity?

What is the color and size of our Sun?

Scientists describe stars by their brightness, ____, & ____.

A man stands on a trap door. The door opens and he falls below. What force made the man fall?

The class will count stars from 2 distances. Which observation gives the MOST information?

When jumping in a pool, is gravity overcome?

A dirt pile is in the shade in the morning and in sunlight at noon. How's temperature affected?

Bella pulls an apple from the bottom of a pile. All the apples fall. What force caused this?

The sun gives off ____ & ____.

Name some colors of stars?