Earth and Space Explorers

Apparent brightness

• how bright the stars appear to us when viewed from Earth
• December 21; in the Northern hemisphere this is the day that has the shortest amount of sunlight
• June 21st; in the Northern hemisphere this is the day that has the longest amount of sunlight
• March 21st; when there is an equal amount of daylight and darkness in a 24 hour day
• our solar system is the group of objects including the Sun and eight planets that orbit it; in addition, some of the planets have moons, there is an asteroid belt as well as comets within our solar system

Answer explanation

Jupiter is a gas giant made primarily of hydrogen and helium. Unlike terrestrial planets that have solid surfaces, gas giants like Jupiter don't have a well-defined solid surface, allowing them to accumulate more mass in a gaseous form. This composition has allowed Jupiter to grow significantly larger than planets with solid surfaces.

Apparent path

• the path that the Sun seems to take across the sky from sunrise to sunset
• how bright the stars appear to us when viewed from Earth
• December 21; in the Northern hemisphere this is the day that has the shortest amount of sunlight
• June 21st; in the Northern hemisphere this is the day that has the longest amount of sunlight
• March 21st; when there is an equal amount of daylight and darkness in a 24 hour day

Arcturus

• the brightest star in the constellation Bootes
• the path that the Sun seems to take across the sky from sunrise to sunset
• how bright the stars appear to us when viewed from Earth
• December 21; in the Northern hemisphere this is the day that has the shortest amount of sunlight
• June 21st; in the Northern hemisphere this is the day that has the longest amount of sunlight

Artifact

• A human-made object that provides evidence, could be a clue
• the brightest star in the constellation Bootes
• the path that the Sun seems to take across the sky from sunrise to sunset
• how bright the stars appear to us when viewed from Earth
• December 21; in the Northern hemisphere this is the day that has the shortest amount of sunlight

Axis

• the imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth from North Pole to South Pole
• A human-made object that provides evidence, could be a clue
• the brightest star in the constellation Bootes
• the path that the Sun seems to take across the sky from sunrise to sunset
• how bright the stars appear to us when viewed from Earth

Betelgeuse

• the name of the second brightest star in the constellation Orion
• the imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth from North Pole to South Pole
• A human-made object that provides evidence, could be a clue
• the brightest star in the constellation Bootes
• the path that the Sun seems to take across the sky from sunrise to sunset

Circumpolar

• around the Pole Star
• the name of the second brightest star in the constellation Orion
• the imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth from North Pole to South Pole
• A human-made object that provides evidence, could be a clue
• the brightest star in the constellation Bootes

Constellation

• A group of stars that form a recognizable group, they usually represent a Greek or Roman mythological figure
• around the Pole Star
• the name of the second brightest star in the constellation Orion
• the imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth from North Pole to South Pole
• A human-made object that provides evidence, could be a clue

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Day length

• the amount of sunlight that occurs in a normal 24 hour day period
• A group of stars that form a recognizable group, they usually represent a Greek or Roman mythological figure
• around the Pole Star
• the name of the second brightest star in the constellation Orion
• the imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth from North Pole to South Pole

Fall Equinox

• September 21st; when there is an equal amount of daylight and darkness in a 24 hour day
• the amount of sunlight that occurs in a normal 24 hour day period
• A group of stars that form a recognizable group, they usually represent a Greek or Roman mythological figure
• around the Pole Star
• the name of the second brightest star in the constellation Orion