Stars and the Milky Way
6 free practice questions with explanations
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Stars and the Milky Way: example questions & answers
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What are the tiny twinkling lights we see in the sky at night?
- ASnowflakes
- BStreetlights
- CStars✓
- DFireflies
Answer: The twinkling dots of light in the night sky are stars, which are huge balls of glowing gas far away.
When is the best time to see stars in the sky?
- AAt lunchtime
- BDuring a sunny afternoon
- CIn the morning
- DAt night✓
Answer: Stars are easiest to see at night when the sky is dark and the Sun is not shining.
Why do stars look tiny even though they are very big?
- AThey are extremely far away✓
- BThey are switched off
- CThey are made of paper
- DThey are really the size of a coin
Answer: Stars look like tiny dots because they are so incredibly far away from Earth.
A group of stars that makes a picture or shape in the sky is called a what?
- AA raindrop
- BA constellation✓
- CA planet
- DA sunbeam
Answer: A constellation is a pattern of stars that people imagine makes a shape, like an animal or object.
Our Sun and billions of other stars all belong to a huge group called the what?
- ACloud Land
- BThe Milky Way✓
- CRainbow Road
- DSunny Street
Answer: The Milky Way is our galaxy, a gigantic group of billions of stars, including our Sun.
What do people sometimes call a streak of light zooming across the night sky?
- AA rainbow
- BA snowball
- CA cloud
- DA shooting star✓
Answer: A shooting star is really a small piece of space rock burning up as it zooms into the air, making a bright streak.