Patterns Vocab
The force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center
Gravity
A representation of something real like a planet
Model
A scientist who studies stars, planets and other objects in the universe
Astronomer
A group of stars that make a shape
Constellation
True or False
All Stars burn white light
False
One side of the earth
Hemisphere
Something that repeats in a predictable way
Pattern
A huge object in space that gives off heat and light
Star
The time it takes for Earth to rotate on its axis
Day
Number of layers of the sun
6
A collection of facts
Data
True or False
Stars dim their light during the day
False
The only star in our solar system
Sun
The name of the woman that Ms. S Follows on Instagram who gives us all the information about the stars, planets and NASA
Asteroid Andrea
True or False
Our sun is a relatively small star compared to all the stars in the universe
True
Information that supports an answer to a question
Evidence
In ancient times sailors used ________________ to guide them on their journeys
Stars and or Constellations
To make a picture in your mind using information from different sources
Visualize
Carefully looking at something, asking questions about it and trying to find answers by making observations.
Investigation
The outer most layer of the sun
Carona
The amount of time it takes the earth to orbit the sun
Year
An object made by human beings
Artifact
A way of sharing information using observations and measurements
Explanation
The sun, the planets that orbit the sun and other objects that orbit the sun
Solar system
The name given to Earths Solar System
Milky Way