Patterns of Earth and Sky Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for observations or measurements recorded in an investigation?

Back

data

Front

What is the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once?

Back

a year

Front

What do we call an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth?

Back

constellation

Front

What is the only star in our solar system?

Back

sun

Front

What is the term for information that supports an answer to a question?

Back

evidence

Front

What is the term for the path that Earth takes around the sun?

Back

orbit

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun?

Back

solar eclipse

Front

What is the term for the change in position of the stars and planets over time?

Back

apparent motion

Front

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

gravity

Front

What is the term for the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

equator