Grade 5 MISA Practice Questions - Maryland Integrated Science Assessment - Grade 5 Exam

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Liam observes the constellation Cygnus high in the night sky over Salisbury, Maryland, during August. However, when he looks for Cygnus at the same time of night in February, he cannot see it. What causes different constellations to be visible at night during different seasons?

Earth orbits around the Sun, changing which direction the nighttime side of Earth faces into space. Stars move rapidly in orbits around the solar system every six months. Earth's atmosphere thickens during winter and blocks outer space constellations. The Sun rotates on its axis and pulls constellations out of view.

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Earth orbits around the Sun, changing which direction the nighttime side of Earth faces into space.

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