Vocab 1 (definition)
Astronomer
A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other obkects in space
A huge object in space that gives off heat and light
Star
The sun is the only ______ in our solar system
Star
The sun is the largest star
False
The artifact showed different constellations and seasons. Why?
To show that we see different stars during different seasons. The earth rotates and we see different constellations in each season.
Visualize
To make a picture in your mind using information from different sources
Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
Data
Every other star excpet for the sun is _________outside our solar system
Far
The sun is the closest star to earth
True
What are some ways ancient people used the stars to help them?
Farming, calender, weather
Sun
The only star in our solar system
An attempt to find information out about something unknown
Investigation
The sun looks _______ and _______ because it is so much closer to the earth
Big and Bright
Light years masure time
False (they measure distance)
How were ancient people able to know what constellation they would see in every season?
Collect data over multiple years.
Solar system
Everything that orbits the sun: planets, and other objects
A force that pulls things down (towards the earth)
Gravity
The ______ is the only star we can see in the daytime
Sun
Stars never move
True
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Evidence
Information that supports an answer to a question
An old artifact that helps us understand history
Artifact
Stars are very far away from earth in every _________
Direction
The earth is flat
False
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