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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 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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thief

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fairy

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fairy

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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What is a satellite?

A body that orbits a planet.

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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 determines whether a planet is visible all night long?

Whether it's closer to the sun or farther from the sun than Earth.

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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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How does the night sky change throughout the night?

The objects in the sky appear to move to the west.

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trap

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star

Double points!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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thief

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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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True or false: Different cultures have identified the same constellations.

False

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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 tool used to find things in the night sky?

A star chart

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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Where do names of constellations come from?

The ancient Greeks, Latin, and Greek myths

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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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