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Which of the following objects is found in Earth's atmosphere? Comet; Meteor; Moon; Planet

Meteor

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What is the brightest object in the night sky for half of the month?

The moon

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What do the apparent motions of objects in the sky depend on?

Motions of the Earth

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What is a satellite?

A body that orbits a planet.

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What is a planet?

An object that orbits the sun, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit.

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What are some things you can see in the night sky?

The moon, planets, meteors, comets, and stars.

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What cause seasonal changes in what we see in the sky?

Earth's orbit around the sun

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monster

Reset all scores!

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fairy

Take points!

shark

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Lose 25 points!

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Objects in the sky appear to move from _________ to __________ because the Earth rotates from _______ to ________.

East, West, West, East

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thief

Give points!

gold

Win 50 points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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Lose 25 points!

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What is a comet?

A cold mixture of dust and ice that gives off a long trail of light as it approaches the sun

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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Lose 20 points!

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The constellation Orion appears in the eastern sky in December. Where would you expect it appear in March? Why?

It would appear in the western sky because Earth's position in its orbit changed.

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What is a tool used to find things in the night sky?

A star chart

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People have given names to groups of stars. These groups of stars are called _________________.

Constellations

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What is a meteor?

A shooting star; the streak of light produced when a small object burns up entering Earth's atmosphere

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