Solar System, Stars, Navigation

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What is a large object that orbits a star?

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A planet.

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Why does the sun appear brighter in our sky?

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Because it is closer than other stars.

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What happens to the revolution period the closer you are to the sun?

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The revolution period becomes shorter.

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What does rotation refer to?

Back

Day and night.

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What does revolution refer to?

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A year.

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What is the center of our solar system?

Back

The Sun.

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What is a natural satellite that orbits a planet?

Back

A moon.

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What is the term for a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern?

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Constellation.

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What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

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The Milky Way.

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What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

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Orbit.