Patterns of Earth & Sky Chapter 1 Vocabulary Practice

A huge object in space that gives off heat and light is called _____________________.

• Milky Way

• Galaxy

• Star

• Moon

A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe is called an __________________________.

• teacher

• doctor

• archaeologist

• astronomer

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Something scientist use to answer questions about the real world is called a ______________________.

• model

• tool

• satellite

• book

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Information that supports an answer to a question is ______________________________.

• stars

• models

• answers

• evidence

A description of how something works or why something happens is called an ___________________________________.

• example

• explanation

• answer

• key concept

The planet in which we live; the third planet from the sun is called_______________________.

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Saturn

The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun is called our ________________________.

• Solar System

• Milky Way

• Star

• Moon

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An attempt to find out about something is an _______________.

• Model

• Evidence

• Investigation

• Data

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_________ means to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources.

• solar system

• evidence

• visualize

• model

The __________ is the only star in our solar system.

• star

• sun

• milky way

• galaxy