Seasons
Tides
Eclipses
Planets
Galaxies and Comets
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Does the tilt on Earth's axis affect the seasons on Earth?
Yes, the tilt affects the seasons on Earth.
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What are tides?
The rising and falling of the sea.
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What are eclipses?
Eclipses are when a shadow of the moon hits Earth?
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Which planet is the closest to the sun?
Mercury
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What are the three kinds of galaxies?
Spiral, Irregular, Elliptical
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What is direct light?
It is light that directly hits Earth.
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What is a spring tide?
A spring tide is a when the sun and moon are in line and they both pull the water.
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What is a lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse is when the Earth is between the moon and the sun and a shadow of the moon hits Earth
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Which one is not considered as a planet in our system, but used to be one?
Pluto
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Do elliptical galaxies create new stars?
No a elliptical galaxy is old and doesn't create new stars
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What is indirect light?
Light that doesn't directly hit Earth
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What is a neap tide?
A neap tide is when the sun and moon are not in line and they both pull, but the moon pulls more.
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What is a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are on the same side of the Earth and the moon creates a shadow that hits a small part of Earth
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What planet is the closest to Earth?
Mars
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When was Halley's Comet found?
It was found in 1705 by Edmond Halley
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How does the tilt affect the season?
The tilt allows direct or indirect light to hit Earth. The indirect light and direct light create the different seasons
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Does the moon or the sun affect the tides?
Both, but the sun affects it less since it is further away.
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What is more common a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse?
I lunar eclipse, because a lunar eclipse occurs when it is full moon.
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Which planet is the biggest in our system?
Jupiter
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Which comets curves around the sun really closely?
Halley's Comet
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How many seasons are there on Antarctica?
2. Summer and winter
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Do any other planet affect the tides on Earth?
No
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How many eclipses are there in a year?
About 4-7 eclipses
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Which planets has more then 60 moons?
Saturn and Jupiter
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What is the Asteroid Belt made of?
It is made of leftover materials from the formation of our solar system.
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