Patterns of Earth & Sky Chapter 1 Review

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Why does the sun seem to be the brightest star?

Back

it is the closest star.

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Why are most/some constellations visible in the Northern Hemisphere but not in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

because Earth orbits around the sun

Front

Something that we observe to be similar over and over again is a(n) ___.

Back

pattern

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A(n) ___ is an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.

Back

constellation

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The length of time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun one time is a(n) ___.

Back

year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the sun?

Back

None of them

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A ___ is something that scientists make to answer questions about the real world. Options: gravity, pattern, model, year

Back

model

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___ can be seen only a few months at a time depending on the time of year. Options: Shadows, Constellations, Moon, Sun

Back

Constellations

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A(n) ___ is a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.

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astronomer

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The Sun appears to move across the sky because ___.

Back

Earth rotates around an axis

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