Night sky observations quiz for Grade 1 with answers

🔭 Quick Study Guide

• 🌟 Stars are giant balls of hot, glowing gas. They look like tiny points of light because they are very far away.
• 🌙 The Moon is Earth's natural satellite. It orbits around the Earth and reflects sunlight.
• ✨ Constellations are groups of stars that form patterns in the night sky, like the Big Dipper.
• 🪐 Planets are large objects that orbit a star. Some planets you might see are Mars, Jupiter and Venus.
• 🚀 The night sky changes slightly each night as Earth orbits the sun.

🌠 Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is a giant ball of hot, glowing gas?
   1. A) Moon
   2. B) Star
   3. C) Planet
2. What orbits around the Earth?
   1. A) Sun
   2. B) Moon
   3. C) Star
3. What are groups of stars that form patterns called?
   1. A) Planets
   2. B) Constellations
   3. C) Moons
4. Which of these reflects sunlight?
   1. A) Star
   2. B) Moon
   3. C) Planet
5. What do planets orbit around?
   1. A) Moon
   2. B) Earth
   3. C) Star
6. Which of these is a planet?
   1. A) Sun
   2. B) Mars
   3. C) Moon
7. What causes the night sky to change slightly each night?
   1. A) Earth's orbit around the sun
   2. B) Moon's orbit around Earth
   3. C) Star's twinkling