Pattern of Earth and Sky Vocabualry

A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe.

• geologist

• astronomer

• historian

• science teacher

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.

• solar system

• explanation

• data

• constellation

Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation.

• investigation

• data

• star

• model

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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

• evidence

• sun

• star

• day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A description of how something works or why something happens.

• explanation

• evidence

• pattern

• visualize

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Information that supports an answer to a question.

• pattern

• year

• evidence

• investigation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An attempt to find out about something.

• data

• gravity

• orbit

• investigation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.

• astonomer

• constellation

• gravity

• visualize

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Something scientists make to answer questions about the real world.

• model

• visualize

• year

• data

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

To move in a regular path around something.

• day

• orbit

• rotation

• year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4