Earth Science- Our galaxy test

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What is a star?

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A sphere of hot gases that gives off its own light and heat.

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What are star patterns?

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Patterns formed by groups of stars that can be seen in the night sky.

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How do star patterns differ in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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They appear in the night sky of different hemispheres because of Earth’s seasons.

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What is the Milky Way?

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A large galaxy made up of billions of stars of different colors and sizes.

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What is NOT true about the Milky Way galaxy?

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Its smallest objects are the size of Earth’s moon.

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What is the relationship between the Moon, Earth, and the Sun?

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The Moon orbits Earth, and Earth orbits the Sun.

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What is a galaxy?

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A massive system that contains stars, planets, and other celestial bodies.

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What is the difference between a planet and a star?

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A planet does not give off its own light; it reflects light from a star.

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What causes day and night on Earth?

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The rotation of Earth on its axis.

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What is the solar system?

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A collection of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit the Sun.