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G5 Ch5 L4.2 Constellations, Light-Years, & Galax ...
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Week 25 McGraw-Hill Science for ESL students.
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What are constellations?
Patterns in the stars in the night sky.
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Name two constellations.
Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Ursa Major (Great Bear), Southern Cross, Orion, etc.
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How have constellations helped people in the past to survive?
They used them to find their way out of woods, and to navigate the seas.
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What is the star closest to Earth after the Sun called?
Proxima Centauri.
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What are light years?
Unit of measurement: the distance light travels in one year.
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What is a galaxy?
A huge, distant collection of stars.
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What are the 3 basic shapes of galaxies?
Spiral, elliptical, and irregular.
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What happens when two stars form near each other?
They become "binary stars", which orbit around each other.
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What is a star cluster?
Many stars grouped closely together.
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How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?
About 8 minutes. (8.3 minutes)
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