Questions 1-5
Questions 6-10
Questions 11-15
Questions 16-20
Question 21
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What causes day and night?
Earth's Rotation
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How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the sun?
It takes Earth 1 year to revolve around the sun.
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What do we call the side of the moon that we never see?
The far side.
100
When does a summer solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer solstice occurs in the Northen Hemisphere when the sun is farthest north of the equator.
100
Where is a total solar eclipse visible from?
A total solar exlipse is only visible when you are within the umbra.
200
What causes seasons?
We have season because Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun.
200
How many hours are in a day?
24 hours
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Why don't we ever see the far side of the moon?
The far side of the moon always faces away from earth because of the way the moon moves in space.
200
What is inertia?
The tendency of an object to resist change in motion.
300
How many season do we have on Long Island? Name them.
We have four season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
300
What is another name for 365 days on Earth?
a year
300
What does the phase of the moon that we see depend upon?
The phase of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
300
Why are all objects attracted to each other?
All objects are attracted to each other because of Newton's Law of universal gravitation.
400
How long does it take for the EArth to rotate once on it's axis?
24 hours
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How do scientists think the moon was formed?
Scientists theorize that a planet-sized object collided with EArth to form the moon.
400
When does a solar eclipse occur?
When the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking your view of the sun.
400
What factor does the strength of the force of gravity depend on?
The strength of the force of gravity depends on the madd and distance between two objects.
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What does the Earth revolve around?
The sun
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What do we call the side of the moon that we see?
The near side.
500
Which hemisphere do we live in?
The northern hemisphere
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Why does the temperature of the moon's surface change so drastically at night?
It has no atmosphere.
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