WONDER #1818: Why Do Stars Twinkle?

Question 1 of 3

The twinkling of stars is also known as astronomic what?

1. scintillation
2. enumeration
3. proliferation
4. summarization

Question 2 of 3

The twinkling of stars is caused by light from stars passing through turbulence in Earth’s what?

1. core
2. atmosphere
3. oceans
4. mountains

Question 3 of 3

Planets don’t appear to twinkle because they are what compared to stars?

1. farther
2. more distant
3. closer
4. larger

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