Worked example
Which familiar star provides most of Earth’s daylight?
Answer & why
Answer: the Sun
The Sun is our nearby star and supplies daylight.
Kindergarten · Science
Notice daytime and nighttime sky patterns
Identify familiar sky objects without assuming the Moon appears only at night.
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All 6 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
Which sky features consist of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in Earth’s air?
- the Sun
- clouds
- distant stars
- the Moon
A hint
The Sun is the star that lights our daytime sky; never look directly at it.
Answer & why
Answer: clouds
Clouds form within the atmosphere from water droplets or ice crystals.
Question 2
Which are other suns so far away that most appear as tiny points at night?
- the Sun
- the Moon
- clouds
- distant stars
A hint
The Sun is the star that lights our daytime sky; never look directly at it.
Answer & why
Answer: distant stars
The other visible stars are distant light-producing objects.
Question 3
Which object appears to change from a thin crescent to a nearly full disk over many nights?
- clouds
- the Sun
- the Moon
- distant stars
A hint
The Sun is the star that lights our daytime sky; never look directly at it.
Answer & why
Answer: the Moon
The changing portion of the Moon’s sunlit half that we see produces these phases.
Question 4
Which familiar sky object must never be viewed directly because its light can harm eyes?
- the Moon
- clouds
- the Sun
- distant stars
A hint
The Sun is the star that lights our daytime sky; never look directly at it.
Answer & why
Answer: the Sun
Direct Sun viewing can damage eyes; observations should use adult-approved safe methods.
Question 5
Which familiar star provides most of Earth’s daylight?
- distant stars
- the Moon
- the Sun
- clouds
A hint
The Sun is the star that lights our daytime sky; never look directly at it.
Answer & why
Answer: the Sun
The Sun is our nearby star and supplies daylight.
Question 6
Which object can appear as a crescent and may be visible in a daytime sky?
- the Sun
- distant stars
- clouds
- the Moon
A hint
The Sun is the star that lights our daytime sky; never look directly at it.
Answer & why
Answer: the Moon
The Moon’s visible lit shape changes, and it is sometimes visible during daytime.