About how many days does it take for us to see the different phases of the moon?
What is 28
100
Which way does the Earth turn?
Counter-clockwise
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What is a fossil?
Any prehistoric remains of an organisim.
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What is an example of a fast land change? What is an example of a slow land change?
Earthquake - fast, erosion - slow
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How many phases of the moon are there?
8
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Why is it that we only see the moon sometimes?
Because of the moon's phases. The sunlight's reflection on the moon is what causes us to see the different phases.
200
What causes day and night?
What is the Earth's Rotation around the sun
200
What is a cast fossil?
a cast is formed when an indentation left by a decayed object that has been filled with minerals that harden to form a rock that is the shape of the original object.
200
An Earthquake has just happened!!! What has caused this to happen?
The tectonic plates slip or come together
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Why is FALL and SPRING about the SAME?
The Earth is at the same distance from the sun in the fall as it is in the spring.
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Which phase is it that the moon is between Earth and the Sun, which is why we can NOT see the moon?
What is New Moon
300
How many hours are there in ONE day. Or, how long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation?
What is 24 hours
300
What is an example of a fossil that is made from AMBER?
an insect getting stuck in tree sap
300
What causes a volcano to happen?
magma in Earth's mantle overflows and the lava comes out at the top.
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What causes a landslide?
Earthquakes, volcanoes, and erosion
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Think of our flashlight experiement, why is the SUN such an important part in us being able to see the moon?
The sun's light and the reflection of the sun on the moon is what helps us see the moon. Without the sunlight, we couldn't see the moon.
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The Earth sits on an invisible line, what is this line called?
What is an axis
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What is an example of a trace fossil?
they are made from fragile objects, such as leaves.
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How has a volcano and an earthquake changed Earth's surface?
Volcano has changed Earth by the hardened lava being able to form mountains and islands. Earthquake has changed Earth by the Earth's crust breaking apart, or coming together to form ridges.
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How has erosion helped create rivers?
It starts with a stream. As time goes on, and rain water adds to the stream, it takes away the soil and will eventually cause a river to form
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In ORDER starting with the NEW MOON, tell me the phases of the moon.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent.
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Why is it that we have 4 seasons?
Because the Earth sits at a tilt and it takes a YEAR for the Earth to go around the sun. In winter the Southern Hemisphere is closest to the sun, in summer, the Northern Hemisphere is closest to the sun.
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How is a fossil formed?
animal dies, flesh decays, bones are covered, cavity forms in the rock, minerals fill the cavity, fossil is discovered
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How has erosion changed Earth's surface?
Erosion can wear down mountains, fill in valleys, create rivers and make rivers disappear.
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What is an example of weathering?
Water freezing in a rock and causing the rock to crack