5th Grade - Patterns of Earth & Sky, Chapter 1

Front

True or False: The sun looks smaller and brighter because it is much closer to Earth than other stars.

Back

False

Front

TRUE or FALSE: Stars are all around Earth and in every direction.

Back

TRUE

Front

What do we call the observations or measurements recorded in an investigation?

Back

Data

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in space (but not earth) is called a ___________.

Back

Astronomer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

Why do stars appear so small from Earth?

Back

Because they are farther away from Earth.

Front

What is the name of the closest star to Earth?

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the term for a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky?

Back

Constellation

Front

What is the main reason we can see stars at night?

Back

Because they emit light.

Front

What is the term for the path that the sun appears to take across the sky?

Back

Solar Path

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What do we call the study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole?

Back

Astronomy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2