Pattern of Earth and Sky Vocabualry

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What is the force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the pull between Earth and the Moon?

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Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward each other, acting even without direct contact.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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What do we call a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the night sky?

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A constellation is an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.

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What term describes a simplified representation of a complex reality used by scientists to explain phenomena?

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A model is something scientists create to answer questions about the real world.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What is the process called when scientists seek to learn more about a particular subject or phenomenon?

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An investigation is an attempt to find out about something.

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What do we call the data or information that supports a conclusion or answer to a scientific question?

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Evidence is information that supports an answer to a question.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the term for the path that an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

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An orbit is the path that an object takes as it moves around another object in space.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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The equator is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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What do we call the daily cycle of light and darkness caused by the rotation of the Earth?

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Day and night is the daily cycle of light and darkness caused by the rotation of the Earth.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

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What is the term for the position of the sun in the sky at different times of the day?

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The sun's position changes throughout the day, affecting shadows and light.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

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What is the phenomenon called when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light?

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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1