Patterns of Earth and Sky Vocabulary

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A scientist who studies stars, planets, and objects in the universe

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astronomer

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An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth

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constellation

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observations or measurements recorded in an investigation

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data

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a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime

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day

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a description of how something works and why something happens

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explanation

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Information that supports an answer to a question

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evidence

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an attempt to find out about something

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investigation

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The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.

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gravity

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What do scientists make to answer questions about the real world?

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model

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to move in a regular path around something

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orbit