HO3 NF_Ch3 L1

Honors 3 Nonfiction Studies – Chapter3 Lesson1
Chapter 3 Lesson 1 What Is a Star? (pp102~107)
The layers
of the
Sun
 What is the Sun made up of?
The Sun is made up of gases, mostly _____________________ and _____________________.
 What are the different layers of the Sun?
The inner layer is called the _____________________, the middle layer is called the
_____________________, and the outer layer is called the _____________________.
 What are sunspots?
Sunspots are _____________________ spots on the Sun’s surface that do not give off as
much light and heat energy as the rest of the Sun's surface.
 What is a solar flare?
A solar flare is an explosive eruption into space of waves and particles from the Sun,
causing a bright eruption on the _____________________. Solar flares may last for minutes
or hours.
 What is the Solar System composed of?
The Solar System is composed of the ____________, ____________ planets, and other objects.
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 How many planets are in the Solar System?
There are ______________ planets in the Solar System.
 What is the Milky Way?
The Milky Way is a _____________________ that contains our Solar System.
 What are the different shapes that galaxies can have?
Galaxies can have ___________________, ___________________, or irregular shapes.
 What is a galaxy?
A galaxy is _______________________________________________held together by

___________________.
 What is the universe?
The universe is everything in ___________________.
 Which galaxy is Earth located in?
Earth is located in the ___________________ galaxy.
 Name an example of a galaxy with a spiral shape.
The ___________________is an example of a galaxy with a spiral shape.
 What is a star?
A star is a _____________________________________________________________________________________.
 What does a star's color indicate?
A star's color indicates its ___________________.
 Which stars are the least hot and which are the hottest?
___________________stars are the least hot, while ___________________stars are the hottest.
 What is the color and size of the Sun?
The Sun is ___________________ and is a ___________________-sized star.
 How are stars formed?
Stars are formed from clouds of spinning ___________________and ___________________ in

space.

 What happens to most of the mass of a star over billions of years?
Most of the mass of a star is converted into ___________________and ___________________.
 Why can't we see stars during the day?
We cannot see stars during the day because the Sun is too ___________________.
 Why do many stars appear faint?
Many stars appear faint because they are ___________________ ___________________from Earth.
 How fast does light travel?
Light travels at a speed of ___________________kilometers per second.
 What is a light-year?
A light-year is the distance that light travels in ___________________ year.
 What is a constellation?
A constellation is a group of stars that seems to make an ___________________shape or

pattern in the night sky.
 What are constellations usually named after?
Constellations are usually named after ___________________, ___________________, and

___________________.
 Give an example of constellations named after animals.
Examples include the ___________________and ___________________.
 Do the stars in a constellation appear close to each other or far apart?
The stars in a constellation appear close to each other, but they are actually very
___________________ apart.
 Which constellation contains the North Star?
The ___________________contains the North Star.
 What are the characteristics of the North Star?
The North Star is a very ___________________, ___________________, yellow-white star.
 How do the positions of stars change with the seasons?

The positions of stars change with the seasons due to the ___________________ (= a circular
movement) of Earth around the Sun and the ___________________of the Earth in relation to the
stars.
 Which star can you see clearly in winter?
You can see the star ___________________clearly in the nighttime during winter.
 What direction do stars appear to move across the sky?
Stars appear to move from ___________________to ___________________ across the sky.
Answer Keys  homework posting

Honors 3 Nonfiction Studies - Chapter 2 Lesson 4
Chapter 3 Lesson 1 What Is a Star? (pp102~107)
The
layers of
the Sun
 What is the Sun made up of?
The Sun is made up of gases, mostly hydrogen and helium.
 What are the different layers of the Sun?
The inner layer is called the photosphere, the middle layer is called the chromosphere, and the
outer layer is called the corona.
 What are sunspots?
Sunspots are dark spots on the Sun’s surface that do not give off as much light and heat energy as
the rest of the Sun's surface.
 What is a solar flare?
A solar flare is an explosive eruption into space of waves and particles from the Sun, causing a
bright eruption on the chromosphere. Solar flares may last for minutes or hours.
 What is the Solar System composed of?

The Solar System is composed of the Sun, eight planets, and other objects.
 How many planets are in the Solar System?
There are eight planets in the Solar System.
 What is the Milky Way?
The Milky Way is a galaxy that contains our Solar System.
 What are the different shapes that galaxies can have?
Galaxies can have spiral, elliptical, or irregular shapes.
 What is a galaxy?
A galaxy is a huge system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
 What is the universe?
The universe is everything in space.
 Which galaxy is Earth located in?
Earth is located in the Milky Way galaxy.
 Name an example of a galaxy with a spiral shape.
The Milky Way is an example of a galaxy with a spiral shape.
 What is a star?
A star is a huge ball of burning gases that releases energy.
 What does a star's color indicate?
A star's color indicates its temperature.
 Which stars are the least hot and which are the hottest?
Red stars are the least hot, while blue stars are the hottest.
 What is the color and size of the Sun?
The Sun is yellow and is a medium-sized star.
 How are stars formed?
Stars are formed from clouds of spinning dust and gas in space.
 What happens to most of the mass of a star over billions of years?
Most of the mass of a star is converted into light and heat.
 Why can't we see stars during the day?

We cannot see stars during the day because the Sun is too bright.
 Why do many stars appear faint?
Many stars appear faint because they are far away from Earth.
 How fast does light travel?
Light travels at a speed of 300,000 kilometers per second.
 What is a light-year?
A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year.
 What is a constellation?
A constellation is a group of stars that seems to make an imaginary shape or pattern in the
night sky.
 What are constellations usually named after?
Constellations are usually named after people, objects, and animals.
 Give an example of constellations named after animals.
Examples include the Great Bear and Leo.
 Do the stars in a constellation appear close to each other or far apart?
The stars in a constellation appear close to each other, but they are actually very far apart.
 Which constellation contains the North Star?
The Little Dipper contains the North Star.
 What are the characteristics of the North Star?
The North Star is a very hot, large, yellow-white star.
 How do the positions of stars change with the seasons?
The positions of stars change with the seasons due to the revolution (= a circular movement) of
Earth around the Sun and the angle of the Earth in relation to the stars.
 Which star can you see clearly in winter?
You can see the star Orion clearly in the nighttime during winter.
 What direction do stars appear to move across the sky?
Stars appear to move from east to west across the sky.

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Honors 3 Nonfiction Studies – Chapter3 Lesson1

Chapter 3 Lesson 1 What Is a Star? (pp102~107)

 What is the Sun made up of?

The Sun is made up of gases, mostly _____________________ and _____________________.

 What are the different layers of the Sun?

 What are sunspots?

 What is the Solar System composed of?

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There are ______________ planets in the Solar System.

 What is the Milky Way?

The Milky Way is a _____________________ that contains our Solar System.

 What are the different shapes that galaxies can have?

Galaxies can have ___________________, ___________________, or irregular shapes.

A galaxy is _______________________________________________held together by

 What is the universe?

The universe is everything in ___________________.

 Which galaxy is Earth located in?

Earth is located in the ___________________ galaxy.

 Name an example of a galaxy with a spiral shape.

The ___________________is an example of a galaxy with a spiral shape.

 What does a star's color indicate?

A star's color indicates its ___________________.

 What is the color and size of the Sun?

The Sun is ___________________ and is a ___________________-sized star.

 How are stars formed?

Stars are formed from clouds of spinning ___________________and ___________________ in

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Most of the mass of a star is converted into ___________________and ___________________.

 Why can't we see stars during the day?

 Why do many stars appear faint?

 How fast does light travel?

Light travels at a speed of ___________________kilometers per second.

A light-year is the distance that light travels in ___________________ year.

A constellation is a group of stars that seems to make an ___________________shape or

 What are constellations usually named after?

Constellations are usually named after ___________________, ___________________, and

 Give an example of constellations named after animals.

Examples include the ___________________and ___________________.

 Do the stars in a constellation appear close to each other or far apart?

 Which constellation contains the North Star?

The ___________________contains the North Star.

 What are the characteristics of the North Star?

The North Star is a very ___________________, ___________________, yellow-white star.

 How do the positions of stars change with the seasons?

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 Which star can you see clearly in winter?

 What direction do stars appear to move across the sky?

Stars appear to move from ___________________to ___________________ across the sky.

Answer Keys  homework posting

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Chapter 3 Lesson 1 What Is a Star? (pp102~107)

 What is the Sun made up of?

The Sun is made up of gases, mostly hydrogen and helium.

 What are the different layers of the Sun?

 What are sunspots?

 What is a solar flare?

엠폴리어학원 영통캠퍼스 http://www.koreapolyschool.com

 How many planets are in the Solar System?

There are eight planets in the Solar System.

 What is the Milky Way?

The Milky Way is a galaxy that contains our Solar System.

 What are the different shapes that galaxies can have?

Galaxies can have spiral, elliptical, or irregular shapes.

 What is the universe?

The Sun is made up of gases, mostly _ and _.

Galaxies can have _, _, or irregular shapes.

The Sun is _ and is a _-sized star.

Stars are formed from clouds of spinning _and _ in

Most of the mass of a star is converted into _and _.

Constellations are usually named after _, _, and

Examples include the _and _.

The North Star is a very _, _, yellow-white star.

Stars appear to move from _to _ across the sky.