Patterns of Earth and Sky

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What is the only star in our solar system?

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The sun.

Front

TRUE or FALSE: The sun seems brighter because it is bigger than other stars.

Back

FALSE

Front

Why is the sun up sometimes but not other times?

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Because Earth spins once per day.

Front

When do we face away from the sun?

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At nighttime.

Front

TRUE or FALSE: We only see most stars at night because the sun is too bright in the daytime.

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TRUE

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of Earth on its axis.

Front

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

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Orbit.

Front

How long does it take for Earth to complete one orbit around the sun?

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One year.

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on seasons?

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It causes different seasons as Earth orbits the sun.

Front

What do we call the pattern of stars in the sky?

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Constellations.