The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth
sun
Unscramble the words. The apparent (SREHSINTGB) _______________ of a star depends on its (ECADSTIN) _______________ from Earth.
brightness/distance
Unscramble the word. The Sun's enormous (AYTRIVG) keeps the solar system in orbit.
gravity
To look up at the stars is called star______.
gazing
Unscramble the word. A star is any (TAGNI) ________ ball of gas.
giant
A star’s _____________________ is one characteristic that determines how bright it is.
size
Unscramble the word. The Sun (PUSPISLE) light and heat to Earth.
supplies
Stars that are far away appear ______, even though they might be brighter than our own Sun.
dimmer
The brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth
apparent brightness
The _______________ a star is from Earth, the dimmer it will appear.
farther
A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat
star
Unscramble the word. Stars (COEDSRPU) __________ their own light and heat.
produce
Our Sun is a ______-sized star
medium/average
The apparent ________ is how a star looks from Earth.
brightness
Unscramble the word. The Sun is the star at the (TREECN) ______________ of our solar system.
center
To use the senses to examine or inspect
observe
One characteristic of a star is the ________________ between the star and Earth.
distance
Describe why the sun is so bright.
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.