Patterns of Earth and Sky Vocabulary Study Guide Chapter 1
Across
- 8. The length of time it takes the Earth to rotate 360 degrees on its axis.
- 9. A 2-dimensional representation of a globe. (flat)
- 11. A unit of measurement equal to the distance light travels in one Earth year.
- 13. Observations or measurements recorded in an investigation.
- 14. A 3-dimensional, circular shape.
- 15. Something scientists make to answer questions abot the real world.
- 17. The pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching.
- 19. An attempt to find out about something.
- 20. A tool for observing objects that are very far away.
- 22. The distance across a circle or sphere measured from one side, through the center, to the opposite side.
- 26. A sphere of the Earth.
- 27. The sun, the 8 planets that orbit the sun, and any other objects that orbit the sun.
Down
- 1. To make sense of data.
- 2. An illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are.
- 3. An arrangement of stars as seen from Earth.
- 4. A huge object in space that gives off heat and light.
- 5. Things we have seen or done.
- 6. Something we observe to be similar over and over again.
- 7. A group of billions of stars.
- 10. A non-fiction book that scientists use to look up facts and information about a specific topic they are studying.
- 12. A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in our universe.
- 16. To move in a regular path around something.
- 18. The length of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun one time.
- 21. The third rocky planet from the sun.
- 23. Information that supports a scientific idea.
- 24. To make a mental picture in your mimd using information from different sources.
- 25. The spot in the sky that is directly above your head.
- 28. The only star in our solar system.