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The Earth ____ around the Sun.
Revolves or orbits.
The center of our solar system.
Sun
Is the moon a planet, star, or neither?
Neither
The only planet we know of with life.
EARTH
If the sun is showing on the artifact, is it day or night time for that section?
Daytime
The Earth _______ which causes day and night.
Rotates
What invisible force keeps us from falling off Earth?
Gravity
The largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
What is a pattern?
Something that happens over and over again.
On Earth, why does the pattern of daytime and nighttime repeat every day?
Because of the rotation of the Earth.
Orion is an example of a _______.
Constellation
Someone who studies space and anything that isn't Earth.
Astronomer
Is the sun the biggest star in the universe?
No
What does it mean to visualize?
Why does the night time section of the artifact not have suns?
During night, the earth is rotated away from the Sun.
The _____ a star is, the brighter and bigger it appears to us on Earth.
closer
What does it mean to "investigate," something?
Find something out
Give two examples of a pattern.
Earth's rotation, Earth's revolution, etc
The "proof" in a science investigation.
Why does the sky look different in each nighttime section of the
artifact?
Because each section represents a different time of year.
Our solar system is home to _____ planets.
8
A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
Constellation
In the book we read yesterday, what is the real name of "The Dog Star?"
Sirius
The "answer" in a science investigation.
Explanation
What is the most commonly known constellation?
Orion