Observable Patterns in the Sky

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What does the word rotate mean?

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To spin around.

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What is a constellation?

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A group of visible stars that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.

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When is the Sun highest in the sky?

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At noon.

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Why do shadows change throughout the day?

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Because the sun appears to move across the sky.

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What is gravity?

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A force that attracts all objects towards one another.

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What causes day and night?

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The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

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What is the Milky Way?

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A galaxy that contains our solar system.

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What are planets?

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Celestial bodies that orbit a star and do not produce their own light.

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What is the difference between a star and a planet?

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Stars produce their own light; planets do not.

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What is an orbit?

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The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space.