Patterns of Earth and Sky Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for a scientist who studies stars, planets, and objects in the universe?

Back

Astronomer

Front

What do scientists create to help answer questions about the real world?

Back

Model

Front

What is a huge object in space that gives off heat and light called?

Back

Star

Front

What do we call something we observe to be similar over and over again?

Back

Pattern

Front

What is the only star in our solar system?

Back

Sun

Front

What is the term for the path that a celestial body follows as it moves around another body in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the term for the apparent movement of stars and planets across the sky due to Earth's rotation?

Back

Celestial Motion

Front

What is the name of the phenomenon that occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun?

Back

Solar Eclipse

Front

What is the term for the cycle of changes in the moon's appearance as it orbits Earth?

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Lunar Phases