Why does the path curve?

Gravity is pulling the stick down.

Joel knows the sun’s radiant energy travels through space to Earth. Which is NOT an effect?

It causes objects to fall to Earth.

Which statement about gravity is TRUE?

Gravity can be overcome with enough force

Which of these best describes a telescope?

A tool for making far-away objects look closer

Mia was looking at stars. Mia knows that our Sun is a star. Which statement best compares our Sun to others?

The sun is closer to Earth than all other stars.

Ally wants to model the size of stars and the sun for her class. What could she use to model?

Two foam balls of the same size

Blue stars are hottest, red stars are coolest. The sun is yellow. Which statement is true?

The sun is hotter than a red star.

Grant jumps in the air. Why does he come back down?

There is no force that overcomes gravity’s force on him.

Which statement *best* explains why other stars appear different from the sun?

The stars are farther from the Earth.

How could two students tell which area of the school is cooler from 11am or 1pm?

Compare temperatures of a sunny spot and a shady spot

What claim is based on the evidence in the graph?

The difference between the coolest and warmest times is 8

Marta put 1 bag of ice on a picnic table and a 2nd bag in the shade. Why did the 1st bag melt?

Things heat up more quickly in the sun than in the shade.

What statement can you discover by looking at the picture?

Stars look different from one another.

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Our Star, The Sun 3rd Grade Review

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Third grade science review about stars, the sun, and gravity. From Unit 3 of HMH Florida Science. #grade_03 #earth_science #science #sun #stars #thirdgrade #earth

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1
Why does the path curve?
The dog is pulling the stick down.
Gravity is pulling the stick down.
The air pushes down on the stick.
The person used a curve-ball throw.
2
Joel knows the sun’s radiant energy travels through space to Earth. Which is NOT an effect?
It causes Earth’s oceans to heat up.
It lights up the daytime sky.
It causes objects to fall to Earth.
It causes Earth’s land to heat up.
3
Which statement about gravity is TRUE?
Gravity does not impact weight
Gravity doesn't impact all objects
Gravity impacts some objects, but not all
Gravity can be overcome with enough force
4
Which of these best describes a telescope?
A tool for making far-away objects look closer
A tool for making objects look more colorful
A tool for measuring the weight of objects
A tool for measuring density
5
Mia was looking at stars. Mia knows that our Sun is a star. Which statement best compares our Sun to others?
The sun is closer to Earth than all other stars.
The sun is farther away than all other stars.
6
Which TWO types of energy does the sun give off?
light and heat energy
heat and wind energy
wind and water energy
light and hydroelectric energy
7
A force that pulls objects towards one another and objects towards Earth is…
Force
Star
Gravity
8
Ally wants to model the size of stars and the sun for her class. What could she use to model?
A model of the sun, Earth, and other planets
A picture of the sun next to a picture of a star
A drawing or a large star and the sun
Two foam balls of the same size
9
Blue stars are hottest, red stars are coolest. The sun is yellow. Which statement is true?
The sun is cooler than a red star.
The sun is hotter than a red star.
The sun is hotter than a blue star.
All stars have the same temperature.
10
A(n) _______ is a ball of hot glowing gases that makes its own light.
Force
Star
Gravity
11
Grant jumps in the air. Why does he come back down?
There is no force that overcomes gravity’s force on him.
He did not jump on a trampoline.
There is not enough air between his feet and the ground.
He did not jump with tennis shoes on.
12
Where does the sun's energy come from?
Its energy comes from itself
Its energy comes from the Earth
Its energy comes from the moon
Its energy comes from other stars
13
Which statement *best* explains why other stars appear different from the sun?
The stars are farther from the Earth.
The stars are smaller than the sun.
The stars are not as hot as the sun.
The stars are closer to the Earth.
14
A(n) _________ is a push or pull.
Force
Star
Gravity
15
How could two students tell which area of the school is cooler from 11am or 1pm?
Compare a shady spot in the morning and afternoon
Compare temperatures of a sunny spot and a shady spot
Compare temperatures between a sunny spot and the classroom
Compare the temperatures of a shady spot and the classroom
16
Which is an example of overcoming gravity?
Skiing down a hill
Dropping a ball
Catching a baseball
Falling into a pool
17
What claim is based on the evidence in the graph?
The air cools down a 10pm and warms at 2am
The air is warmest at 5am
The difference between the coolest and warmest times is 8
The air is coolest at 1am
18
Marta put 1 bag of ice on a picnic table and a 2nd bag in the shade. Why did the 1st bag melt?
Things heat up more quickly in the sun than in the shade.
The bags were different types.
One table was larger than the other.
A summer day is usually warmer than a winter day.
19
What statement can you discover by looking at the picture?
The largest stars are part of the Sun.
Brighter stars are closer to the Earth.
Stars look different from one another.
The smallest are the brightest.
20
Liam wants to observe the stars in the night sky. Which would be most helpful?
Microscope
Goggles
Magnifying glass
Telescope

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