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The Sun is a star

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.5-ESS1-1 · England: KS2 Y5 Earth and space

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Question 1
Two identical lamps are switched on in a dark field. Lamp A is 15 m away and lamp B is 5 m away. Which looks brighter?
- A. lamp A
- B. lamp B
- C. they look the same
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Question 2
About how long does sunlight take to reach Earth?
- A. about a year
- B. less than a second
- C. about a day
- D. about 8 minutes
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Question 3
The Sun and other stars: which statement is true?
- A. The Sun is a planet.
- B. The Sun is the biggest star in space.
- C. The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
- D. A star that looks dim must be small.
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Question 4
Two identical lamps are switched on in a dark field. Lamp A is 15 m away and lamp B is 3 m away. Which looks brighter?
- A. lamp A
- B. lamp B
- C. they look the same
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Question 5
Why does the Sun look so much bigger and brighter than other stars?
- A. It is much closer to us than any other star.
- B. It is not a star.
- C. Other stars are switched off.
- D. It is the biggest star in the universe.
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Question 6
The Sun and other stars: which statement is true?
- A. The Sun is a planet.
- B. The Sun is the biggest star in space.
- C. Stars at different distances can look equally bright.
- D. A star that looks dim must be small.
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Question 7
Two identical lamps are switched on in a dark field. Lamp A is 9 m away and lamp B is 3 m away. Which looks brighter?
- A. lamp A
- B. lamp B
- C. they look the same
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Question 8
Some stars are much bigger and brighter than the Sun. Why do they look like tiny dots?
- A. They are extremely far away.
- B. They are very small.
- C. Clouds cover them.
- D. They are made of ice.
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Question 9
The Sun and other stars: which statement is true?
- A. The Sun is the biggest star in space.
- B. A star that looks dim must be small.
- C. The next closest star is so far that its light takes over 4 years to reach us.
- D. The Sun is a planet.
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Question 10
Two identical lamps are switched on in a dark field. Lamp A is 20 m away and lamp B is 5 m away. Which looks brighter?
- A. lamp A
- B. lamp B
- C. they look the same
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Question 11
Some stars are much bigger and brighter than the Sun. Why do they look like tiny dots?
- A. Clouds cover them.
- B. They are made of ice.
- C. They are very small.
- D. They are extremely far away.
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Question 12
The Sun and other stars: which statement is true?
- A. The Sun is a planet.
- B. A star that looks dim must be small.
- C. The next closest star is so far that its light takes over 4 years to reach us.
- D. The Sun is the biggest star in space.
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Question 13
Two identical lamps are switched on in a dark field. Lamp A is 30 m away and lamp B is 5 m away. Which looks brighter?
- A. lamp A
- B. lamp B
- C. they look the same
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Question 14
About how long does sunlight take to reach Earth?
- A. less than a second
- B. about 8 minutes
- C. about a day
- D. about a year
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Question 15
The Sun and other stars: which statement is true?
- A. The Sun is a planet.
- B. A star that looks dim must be small.
- C. The next closest star is so far that its light takes over 4 years to reach us.
- D. The Sun is the biggest star in space.
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Question 16
Two identical lamps are switched on in a dark field. Lamp A is 2 m away and lamp B is 6 m away. Which looks brighter?
- A. lamp A
- B. lamp B
- C. they look the same

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