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The sun is...
a) the only star in our solar system
b) the planet we live on
c) an illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are
d) a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

To visualize is ...
a) a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
b) to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources
c) the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
d) observations or measurements recorded in an investigation

A star is...
a) observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
b) an illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are
c) a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
d) the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once

The solar system is...
a) to move in a regular path around something
b) a ball-shaped object
c) the distance across a circle or sphere measured from one side, through the center, to the opposite side
d) the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun

An astronomer is...
a) a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
b) a ball-shaped object
c) the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
d) observations or measurements recorded in an investigation

A sphere is...
a) to move in a regular path around something
b) the only star in our solar system
c) a ball-shaped object
d) observations or measurements recorded in an investigation

To orbit is...
a) a unit of measurement that is equal to the distance light travels in a year
b) to move in a regular path around something
c) the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
d) the only star in our solar system

Data is...
a) the distance across a circle or sphere measured from one side, through the center, to the opposite side
b) the only star in our solar system
c) an illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are
d) observations or measurements recorded in an investigation

The diameter is...
a) observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
b) the distance across a circle or sphere measured from one side, through the center, to the opposite side
c) the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
d) a unit of measurement that is equal to the distance light travels in a year

A year is...
a) to move in a regular path around something
b) the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
c) the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
d) an illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are

A light-year is...
a) a unit of measurement that is equal to the distance light travels in a year
b) to move in a regular path around something
c) the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
d) the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun

A diagram is...
a) the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
b) the distance across a circle or sphere measured from one side, through the center, to the opposite side
c) an illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are
d) a ball-shaped object

The Earth is...
a) a ball-shaped object
b) the planet we live on
c) a hotdog =)
d) a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

Brightness is...
a) the amount of light that appears to come from an object.
b) a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
c) a tool for observing objects that are very far away.
d) something scientists make to answer questions about the real world

A telescope is...
a) the amount of light that appears to come from an object.
b) something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
c) a ball-shaped object
d) a tool for observing objects that are very far away.

A model is...
a) the only star in our solar system
b) the planet we live on
c) something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
d) a huge object in space that gives off heat and light

To analyze is to...
a) the only star in our solar system
b) the planet we live on
c) to make sense of data
d) a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

An engineer is...
a) a person who uses science knowledge to design something in order to solve a problem.
b) a scientist who studies star, planets, and other objects in the universe
c) an illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are
d) a tool for observing objects that are very far away.

To investigate is to...
a) the only star in our solar system
b) to try to learn more about something
c) an illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are
d) a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

A pattern is...
a) something we observe to be similar over and over again.
b) a ball-shaped object
c) the distance across a circle or sphere measured from one side, through the center, to the opposite side
d) a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

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