Vocabulary
What is an astronomer?
A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.
Do we see different stars at different times of year?
Yes, we see different stars throughout the year. Every year on the same date, we see the same stars.
In our solar system, what orbits the sun?
Planets
Name a way we can make investigations about space.
We can observe and use models.
What is gravity?
The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.
Where are the stars in space?
Stars are very far away from Earth in every direction.
The sun is the only star in our solar system. True or False?
True
If the Earth is spinning, which way is up?
Up is away from the ground, anywhere on Earth.
What is a constellation?
Why don't we see a lot of stars in the daytime?
The sun is too bright.
Why does the sun look bigger and brighter than the other stars in the sky?
It is much closer to Earth than other stars.
Why do we see different phases of the moon?
The moon orbits around the earth. The moon's position determines the phase we see.
What is an orbit?
To move in a regular path around something.
Does the earth orbit the sun or does the sun orbit the earth?
The earth orbits the sun.
What do you call the moon phase that looks like a finger nail?
waxing or waning crescent
What is scientific explanation of a "year"?
What causes the daily pattern of when we see the sun and other stars?
Earth spins once each day. We face the sun in the daytime, and we face away fro the sun at nighttime.
Name 5 moon phases.
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent