Unit 1: 3.1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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constellation

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an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.

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data

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 observations or measurements recorded in an investigation.

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day

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a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime.

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explanation

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a description of how something works or why something happens.

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investigation

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an attempt to find out about something.

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model

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something scientists make to answer questions about the real world.

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pattern

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something we observe to be similar over and over again.

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year

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