Observable Patterns in the Sky

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What causes the rising and setting of the sun?

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The rotation of Earth on its axis.

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What do planets in our Solar System orbit?

Back

The Sun.

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What is the solar system?

Back

The Sun, eight planets, and thousands of stars.

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How does the constellation Orion look after 12 months?

Back

It will look the same because the Earth will have orbited once around the Sun.

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What is the Milky Way?

Back

One of many galaxies in the universe.

Front

What is the main reason we see different phases of the moon?

Back

The position of the moon relative to the Earth and the Sun.

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What is a constellation?

Back

A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.

Front

How many planets are in our Solar System?

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Eight.

Front

What is the closest star to Earth?

Back

The Sun.

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What is the difference between a planet and a star?

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A planet orbits a star, while a star generates its own light.