1. Grade 3 SC.N.1.3 Earth Science:

2. Which of the following does not describe the Sun?
Question 1:
Which of the following does not describe the Sun?
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a. The Sun is made up of hot glowing gases.
b. The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
c. The Sun is the hottest type of star.
d. The Sun is a yellow star.

3. d. Their closeness to Earth
Question 2:
If stars in patterns are actually the same size, color, and brightness as other stars, what could cause them to look bigger?
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a. Their size
b. Their color
c. Their brightness
d. Their closeness to Earth

4. Question 2:
If stars in patterns are actually the same size, color, and brightness as other stars, what could cause them to look bigger?
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a. Their size
b. Their color
c. Their brightness
d. Their closeness to Earth

5. Which of the following best describes what stars are made of?
Question 3:
Which of the following best describes what stars are made of?
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a. Hot glowing gases
b. Clouds and ash
c. Rocks and light
d. Frozen gases

6. X Which of the following best describes what stars are made of?
Question 3:
Which of the following best describes what stars are made of?
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a. Hot glowing gases
b. Clouds and ash
c. Rocks and light
d. Frozen gases

7. XX Which of the following best describes what stars are made of?
Question 3:
Which of the following best describes what stars are made of?
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a. Hot glowing gases
b. Clouds and ash
c. Rocks and light
d. Frozen gases

8. Question 4:
Which of the following most affects how bright a star appears when seen from Earth??
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a. Distance from the Sun
b. Distance from Earth
c. Temperature
d. Shape

9. Question 4:
Which of the following most affects how bright a star appears when seen from Earth??
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a. Distance from the Sun
b. Distance from Earth
c. Temperature
d. Shape

10. Question 4:
Which of the following most affects how bright a star appears when seen from Earth??
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a. Distance from the Sun
b. Distance from Earth
c. Temperature
d. Shape

11. Question 5:
Xera and Robin are having a disagreement. Xera says that the Sun is a star, but Robin says that it isn’t. Which of their claims is correct?
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a. Robin says the Sun isn’t a star because it’s bigger than the stars.
b. Xera says the Sun is a star but that it’s hotter than the other stars.
c. Xera says the Sun is a star because it’s made of hot gases.
d. Robin says the Sun isn’t a star because it produces light.

12. Question 5:
Xera and Robin are having a disagreement. Xera says that the Sun is a star, but Robin says that it isn’t. Which of their claims is correct?
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a. Robin says the Sun isn’t a star because it’s bigger than the stars.
b. Xera says the Sun is a star but that it’s hotter than the other stars.
c. Xera says the Sun is a star because it’s made of hot gases.
d. Robin says the Sun isn’t a star because it produces light.

13. Question 5:
Xera and Robin are having a disagreement. Xera says that the Sun is a star, but Robin says that it isn’t. Which of their claims is correct?
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a. Robin says the Sun isn’t a star because it’s bigger than the stars.
b. Xera says the Sun is a star but that it’s hotter than the other stars.
c. Xera says the Sun is a star because it’s made of hot gases.
d. Robin says the Sun isn’t a star because it produces light.

14. Question 6:
Elisa is looking for words to describe a star she sees in the sky. Which of the following best describes how a star appears?
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a. Blinking light
b. Flash of light
c. Point of light
d. Trail of light

15. Question 6:
Elisa is looking for words to describe a star she sees in the sky. Which of the following best describes how a star appears?
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a. Blinking light
b. Flash of light
c. Point of light
d. Trail of light

16. Question 6:
Elisa is looking for words to describe a star she sees in the sky. Which of the following best describes how a star appears?
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a. Blinking light
b. Flash of light
c. Point of light
d. Trail of light

17. Which form of energy does the sun produce?
Question 7:
Which form of energy does the sun produce?
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Light
Electrical
Mechanical
Chemical

18. X Which form of energy does the sun produce? Light Electrical
Question 7:
Which form of energy does the sun produce?
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Light
Electrical
Mechanical
Chemical

19. XX Which form of energy does the sun produce? Light Electrical
Question 7:
Which form of energy does the sun produce?
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Light
Electrical
Mechanical
Chemical

20. Question 8:
Solar panels are used to capture energy from the Sun. On what day will solar panels collect the least amount of energy?
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a. A stormy day
b. A hot, sunny day
c. A cold, sunny day
d. A warm, cloudy day

22. Question:
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Jamell made the Venn diagram below to compare the Sun with other stars.
a. Can be blue, red, yellow, orange, and white
b. Can be seen during the day
c. Made of hot glowing gases
d. can be seen at night
Which information is in the wrong section?

23. answers answers Question: Question:
Jamell made the Venn diagram below to compare the Sun with other stars.
a. Can be blue, red, yellow, orange, and white
b. Can be seen during the day
c. Made of hot glowing gases
d. can be seen at night
Which information is in the wrong section?

24. Question 8:
Solar panels are used to capture energy from the Sun. On what day will solar panels collect the least amount of energy?
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a. A stormy day
b. A hot, sunny day
c. A cold, sunny day
d. A warm, cloudy day

25. Question 8:
Solar panels are used to capture energy from the Sun. On what day will solar panels collect the least amount of energy?
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a. A stormy day
b. A hot, sunny day
c. A cold, sunny day
d. A warm, cloudy day

26. Question 9:
Danika describes the stars as small points of light. She describes the Sun as a large bright ball of gases. But the Sun is also a star. Why does Danika describe them so differently?
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The Sun is much larger than the other stars.
The Sun is much hotter than the other stars.
The stars are so much farther away from Earth that they appear as small points of light, while the Sun is much closer.
The Sun is closer to Earth, so it looks larger, but the Sun is so dim that it cannot be seen at night like the other stars.

27. Question 9:
Danika describes the stars as small points of light. She describes the Sun as a large bright ball of gases. But the Sun is also a star. Why does Danika describe them so differently?
STRIKES X
The Sun is much larger than the other stars.
The Sun is much hotter than the other stars.
The stars are so much farther away from Earth that they appear as small points of light, while the Sun is much closer.
The Sun is closer to Earth, so it looks larger, but the Sun is so dim that it cannot be seen at night like the other stars.

28. Question 9:
Danika describes the stars as small points of light. She describes the Sun as a large bright ball of gases. But the Sun is also a star. Why does Danika describe them so differently?
STRIKES XX
The Sun is much larger than the other stars.
The Sun is much hotter than the other stars.
The stars are so much farther away from Earth that they appear as small points of light, while the Sun is much closer.
The Sun is closer to Earth, so it looks larger, but the Sun is so dim that it cannot be seen at night like the other stars.

29. Titan, a moon that orbits Saturn Halley, a comet that orbits the Sun
Question 10:
The Sun is the center of our solar system. It gives off light energy. Which of the following objects is the Sun most like?
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Titan, a moon that orbits Saturn
Halley, a comet that orbits the Sun
Alpha Centauri, a star in our galaxy
Uranus, a planet in our solar system

30. Question 10:
The Sun is the center of our solar system. It gives off light energy. Which of the following objects is the Sun most like?
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Titan, a moon that orbits Saturn
Halley, a comet that orbits the Sun
Alpha Centauri, a star in our galaxy
Uranus, a planet in our solar system

31. Question 10:
The Sun is the center of our solar system. It gives off light energy. Which of the following objects is the Sun most like?
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Titan, a moon that orbits Saturn
Halley, a comet that orbits the Sun
Alpha Centauri, a star in our galaxy
Uranus, a planet in our solar system

32. Question 11:
Amir is building a model of the solar system. He decides to use a light bulb in the model to represent the Sun. Why is the light bulb a good choice for the model?
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It uses electricity.
It emits light energy.
It is covered in glass.
It can turn on and off.

33. Question 11:
Amir is building a model of the solar system. He decides to use a light bulb in the model to represent the Sun. Why is the light bulb a good choice for the model?
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It uses electricity.
It emits light energy.
It is covered in glass.
It can turn on and off.

34. Question 11:
Amir is building a model of the solar system. He decides to use a light bulb in the model to represent the Sun. Why is the light bulb a good choice for the model?
STRIKES XX
It uses electricity.
It emits light energy.
It is covered in glass.
It can turn on and off.

35. Question 12:
Soil in a garden absorbs heat from the Sun. When would you expect the soil in a garden to cool down the most?
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when a plane passes over the garden
when a shadow is over the garden
when a cloud covers the Sun
when it is nighttime

36. Question 12:
Soil in a garden absorbs heat from the Sun. When would you expect the soil in a garden to cool down the most?
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when a plane passes over the garden
when a shadow is over the garden
when a cloud covers the Sun
when it is nighttime

37. Question 12:
Soil in a garden absorbs heat from the Sun. When would you expect the soil in a garden to cool down the most?
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when a plane passes over the garden
when a shadow is over the garden
when a cloud covers the Sun
when it is nighttime

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40. Video Bonus Question
Question: Explain how Gravity works and give one example of gravity at work on Earth.

41. Video Bonus Question Answer:
Gravity pulls objects to the center of the Earth. For example it is why a ball hit or thrown into the air comes back to the Earth’s surface.

43. Key
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11. b
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