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Earth and Sky
Patterns of Earth and Sky
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Star | A huge object in space that gives off heat and light |
| Revolution (also know as orbit) | an object's orbital motion Around another object (think of the game of Duck, Duck, Goose |
| Astronomer | a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe |
| Sun | the only star in our solar system |
| Solar system | the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun |
| pattern | something we observe to be similar over and over again |
| day | a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime |
| constellation | an arrangement of stars that form a recognizable pattern or outline |
| year | the length of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun one time |
| gravity | the pull between Earth and other objects which acts without even touching |
| rotation | the spin, or circular movement, of an object on an axis (think of a top spinning) |