Patterns of Earth and Sky

Front

Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime?

Back

The sun's brightness overwhelms the brightness of the stars.

Front

Why is the sun up sometimes but not other times?

Back

Earth spins once per day.

Front

Why do we see different stars at different times of the year?

Back

Earth is in different places in orbit during the year.

Front

How does Earth move?

Back

Earth spins each day and orbits the sun each year.

Front

How do different stars appear as we see them from Earth?

Back

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

Front

Are stars all around Earth and in every direction?

Back

TRUE

Front

Are stars like the sun, except they are very tiny?

Back

FALSE

Front

Does the sun seem brighter because it is bigger than other stars?

Back

FALSE

Front

We only see most stars at night because the sun is too bright in the daytime.

Back

TRUE

Front

Stars are very ________________ Earth in every direction.

Back

far away from