Stargazers by Gail Gibbons

This distance from the Earth to the sun is []?

• six trillion

• eight light minutes

• 186,000 miles

• fourteen light years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The Milky Way is a []?

• galaxy

• constellation

• planet

• white star

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

How many constellations are there?

• 88

• 227

• 13

• 156

A reflecting telescope uses two [].

• eye pieces

• mirrors

• closed tubes

• lens

Where can people go to find out about the stars?

• space centers

• observatories

• universities

• planetariums

Match the following vocabulary terms from the book.

• Huge telescopes used to study the sky.

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• Thick layer of air surrounding the Earth

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• The distance light travels in a year.

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• A group of bright stars.

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• People who study and watch the night sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Match the following constellations to the correct name.

• Sirius the Dog Star

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• Great Bear

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• Big Dipper

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• Little Dipper - with the North Star

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• Orion

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1