5th Grade How Big is Big Vocab Amplify

What is an astronomer?

• A person who studies weather patterns

• A scientist who studies stars, planets, and space

• Someone who designs spacecraft

• A pilot who flies in space

What does the term "data" refer to in science?

• A type of space rock

• Computer programming code

• Facts and information collected during research

• A special kind of telescope

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What is a diagram?

• A special kind of space camera

• A measurement of distance

• A type of star formation

• A drawing that explains or shows how something works

What is the diameter of an object?

• The distance around the outside of a circle

• The distance from side to side through the center

• The height of an object

• The surface area of an object

What is a light-year?

• The distance light travels in one year

• The time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun

• The brightness of a star

• The age of the universe

What is an orbit?

• A type of space station

• The path one object takes around another

• The speed of a planet's rotation

• The distance between planets

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What is the solar system?

• A way to generate power from the Sun

• The distance between stars

• The Sun and all objects that travel around it

• A group of similar stars

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What shape is a sphere?

• A flat circle

• A rectangular box

• A perfectly round three-dimensional object

• An oval shape

What is a star?

• A giant ball of burning gases

• A reflection of sunlight

• A small planet

• A moving asteroid

What is the Sun?

• A planet in our solar system

• A distant galaxy

• The largest star in the universe

• The star at the center of our solar system

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