Science (4th) Ch. 8 Lesson 4: Stars and Constellations Flashcards
a hot sphere of gases in space that makes its own light
star
a group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the night sky
constellation
Is the Sun a planet or a star?
The Sun is a star
What is the only star we can see in the daytime?
the Sun
The Sun, the only star, we can see in the (daytime nighttime).
daytime
The Sun looks larger than other stars because it is the ___________ in the solar system to Earth.
closest star
Compared to other stars, the Sun has an ___________ size.
average
Stars are (warmer cooler) than the Sun. What colors are stars?
warmer
white or blue
The distance between Earth and the stars is measured in ___________.
light years
A light year is equal to the distance that light travels in a ____________.
year
The universe may have many _________, each with billions of stars.
galaxies
What is the galaxy that our Sun is a part of?
The Milky Way
True or False
As Earth travels in its orbit around the Sun, we see different constellations.
True
groups of stars that form patterns
constellations
Ancient people were able to track the _________ and tell __________ by grouping stars into constellations.
seasons
directions
