Constellations and Planets HW 11

Arrangements of planets in the sky

Planets visible in the evening sky

Groups of stars in the sky

Tools used to track the location of stars

The gravitational pull of the Moon

The changing brightness of the Sun

The movement of distant stars

The rotation of the Earth

Star charts

Satellites

Compasses

To determine direction and position

To study the behavior of planets

To communicate with distant civilizations

To predict weather patterns

The Earth rotates once daily and revolves around the Sun once yearly

The Sun revolves around the Earth once daily and rotates once yearly

The Sun rotates once daily and revolves around the Earth once yearly

That our night sky changes during different seasons

That constellations are always visible in the night sky

That the brightness of stars remains constant throughout the year

That planets are closer to the Earth than stars

Once yearly

Once monthly

Once weekly

Once daily

Once yearly

Once monthly

Once weekly

Once daily

Clouds

Daylight

Fog

Rain

The sun is smaller than some other stars, but closer to us, so it looks bigger.

The sun is the largest star we have found so far.

The sun is average size, but is so far away, it looks like a speck.