Pattern of Earth and Sky Vocabualry

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What is an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth called?

Back

constellation

Front

What does it mean to create a mental image using information from different sources?

Back

visualize

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is a huge object in space that emits heat and light?

Back

star

Front

What do we call something we observe to be similar repeatedly?

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pattern

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Front

What is the force that pulls objects toward Earth without direct contact?

Back

gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What term describes the path that a celestial body follows around another body in space?

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orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

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

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diurnal motion

Front

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

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gravitational force

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What do we call the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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equator

Front

What is the term for the change in position of an object over time?

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motion