Sun
Moon
Stars
Constellations
Seasons
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What is the sun?
Our closest star
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What is the moon?
A huge ball of rock and metal that orbits earth. It is Earth's satellite.
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What are stars made from?
gases
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What are constellations?
Groups of stars that form pictures in the sky.
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What are the four seasons?
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
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What is the sun made of?
A huge ball of gases
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What makes the moon shine?
The sun's light reflecting off the moon's surface.
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What is another name for the North Star?
Polaris
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How many stars make the Big Dipper?
7
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What makes seasons?
Earth's tilt
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How long does it take Earth to orbit around the sun?
365 days or 1 year
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What are the holes in the moon called?
craters
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Where do stars form?
From giant clouds of dust and gas called nebula.
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What is the name of the constellation of the hunter called?
Orion
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When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
winter
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How many Earths could fit across the center of the sun?
100 Earths
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What is a new moon?
The moon is dark. We can't see it from earth because the sunlit part is turned away from Earth.
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What do you call it when two stars orbit around each other?
Double stars or binary stars
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What is another name for the constellation Ursa Major?
Great Bear
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How long is each season?
About 3 months
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How far is the Earth from the sun?
About 93 million miles
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What is the size of the moon in comparison to Earth?
It is 4 times smaller than Earth.
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What is one type of telescope that helps astronomers find out about how stars are formed?
a radio telescope
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How many constellations are in the sky?
88
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How long does it take earth to make one trip around the sun?
365 days or 1 year
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