The Sun appears to be so bright in the sky because it is the closest star to Earth. Other stars appear to be dim in comparison because they are farther away.
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heart
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star
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rocket
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baam
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The _______________ a star is from Earth, the dimmer it will appear.
farther
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Unscramble the word. The Sun's enormous (AYTRIVG) keeps the solar system in orbit.
gravity
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Stars that are far away appear ______, even though they might be brighter than our own Sun.
dimmer
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Our Sun is a ______-sized star
medium/average
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Unscramble the word. Stars (COEDSRPU) __________ their own light and heat.
produce
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banana
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shark
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gift
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banana
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One characteristic of a star is the ________________ between the star and Earth.
distance
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Unscramble the word. A star is any (TAGNI) ________ ball of gas.
giant
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A starâs _____________________ is one characteristic that determines how bright it is.
size
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Unscramble the words. The apparent (SREHSINTGB) _______________ of a star depends on its (ECADSTIN) _______________ from Earth.
brightness/distance
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heart
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gift
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rocket
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Unscramble the word. The Sun is the star at the (TREECN) ______________ of our solar system.