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

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What force keeps us on Earth and prevents us from falling off as it spins?

Back

Gravity pulls on all objects.

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Front

Are stars located all around Earth and in every direction?

Back

TRUE

Front

How do stars appear larger or smaller when viewed from Earth?

Back

The closer to Earth the stars are, the larger they appear.

Front

What is the name of a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in space?

Back

Astronomer

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Front

What is the only star in our solar system?

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the term for the path that Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun?

Back

Orbit

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Front

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

Back

Gravity

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Front

What do we call the bright objects we see in the night sky that are not planets?

Back

Stars

Front

What is the term for the study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole?

Back

Astronomy

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Front

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Back

The Milky Way

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