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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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How does the night sky change throughout the night?
The objects in the sky appear to move to the west.
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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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What do the apparent motions of objects in the sky depend on?
Motions of the Earth
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What is a star?
A giant ball of hot gas mainly composed of hydrogen and helium
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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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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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People have given names to groups of stars. These groups of stars are called _________________.
Constellations
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boom
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fairy
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gift
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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star
Double points!
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gift
Win 5 points!
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thief
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What is Earth's only natural satellite?
The moon
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What is a satellite?
A body that orbits a planet.
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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 a constellation?
A pattern or group of stars that people imagined to represent a figure, animal, or object.
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lifesaver
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fairy
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shark
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thief
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What is a tool used to find things in the night sky?
A star chart
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