Amplify Science: Patterns of Earth & Sky Vocab and Key concepts

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Investigation

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An attempt to find out about something.

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Year

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The length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once.

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Evidence

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Information that supports an answer to a question.

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True or False: Throughout the year we see different stars. But every year on the same date, we see the same stars.

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True.

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Model

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Something scientists make to answer questions about the real world.

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Orbit

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The path one object takes around another object in space.

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Star

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A massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity.

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Constellation

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A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.

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Planet

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A celestial body that orbits a star and is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity.

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Satellite

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An object that orbits a planet.