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Sci Earth and Sky
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and night time | Day |
| A description of how something works or why something happens | Explanation |
| Information that supports an answer to a question | Evidence |
| An attempt to find out about something | Investigation |
| The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching | Gravity |
| Something scientists make to answer questions about the real world | Model |
| Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation | Data |
| To move in a regular path around something | Orbit |
| Something we observe to be similar over and over again | Pattern |
| The Sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun | Solar System |
| A huge object in space that gives off heat and light | Star |
| The only star in our solar system | Sun |
| An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth | Constellation |
| A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the Universe | Astronomer |
| To make a picture in your mind using information from different sources | Visualize |
| The length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once | Year |