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What colors can stars be?
red, yellow, blue or white
How are stars held together?
by gravity
What is plasma?
the gas that makes up stars
Why do stars appear to all be about the same size?
because they are different distances away from Earth
Why does it take a stars light a long time to reach Earth?
because stars are very far away and light must travel
How old is the light from the sun when we see it?
8 minutes old
What do we see in the sky at night?
stars
Why does the sun seem bigger, brighter and hotter than other stars?
it is the closest star to Earth
Why do stars in the country look brighter than stars seen from a city?
the city lights make the sky lighter so the stars are harder to see
If the light from the sun takes 8 minutes to reach Earth, what does that tell you about how far away the sun is?
the sun is very far away from Earth
What is gravity?
the force that keeps things down (so we don't float in the air)
