Patterns of Earth and Sky

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What does it mean to be in orbit?

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To move in a regular pattern around something.

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What is the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching?

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Gravity.

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In which direction does Earth's gravity pull?

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Toward Earth's center.

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How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?

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365 days.

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If you were going to make a model of the sun, would the model be larger or smaller than the actual sun?

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Smaller.

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What is gravity?

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A force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth pulling objects toward its center.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is when an object spins on its axis, while revolution is when an object orbits around another object.

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What is the axis of the Earth?

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An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth rotates.

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What causes day and night?

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The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes different parts of the Earth to be exposed to sunlight, creating day and night.

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What is a solar system?

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A collection of planets and other celestial bodies that orbit a star, such as the Sun.

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