Solar System Review Flashcards

Front

The sun appears larger and brighter because .

Back

The sun appears larger and brighter because it's closer to Earth.

Front

Ancient people used ___ and ___ for navigation.

Back

Ancient people used stars and constellations for navigation.

Front

A tool that can identify which constellations are visible in the night sky

Back

Planisphere

Front

Reason we only see certain constellations at certain times of the year

Back

Earth's orbit around the sun

Front

Stars that are farther away appear ___ and ___.

Back

smaller and dimmer

Front

The Sun appears larger and brighter because it is ___.

Back

closer to the Earth.

Front

The hottest stars are ___ in color.

Back

red

Front

The color of a star tells us its ___.

Back

temperature.

Front

The Sun looks big to us because it is the ___ star to Earth.

Back

closest

Front

Why can't we see the stars during the day?

Back

The sun is so bright that we can't see other stars during the day.