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This is what causes the sun to appear to rise in the east and set in the west
Earth's rotation
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What phase is fully lit?
Full Moon
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What eclipse happens when the moon blocks the sun?
Solar eclipse
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Which season has the most direct sunlight?
Summer
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What is Earth's movement around the sun called?
Revolution
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What is the relationship of sunlight between Melbourne and New York City?
Opposite of each other
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What is a group of stars in a specific pattern?
Constellation
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What simple machine is a seesaw an example of?
Lever
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How long does it take Earth to complete one full rotation?
24 hours
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What is the phase called where the moon is not visible?
New Moon
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In what order are the 3 components of an eclipse during a lunar eclipse?
Moon, Earth, Sun
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Why are days shorter in winter?
Our position on Earth is tilted away from the sun
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What were the constellations originally used for?
Navigation
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About how many hours of daylight is there in August?
13.5 hours
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What is a path that an object follows as it travels around another object in space?
Orbit
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What war did Mr. Lagge's grandpa fight in?
Vietnam War
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Why do stars appear to move across the sky each night?
Earth's rotation
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About how much time passes between a full moon and a new moon?
2 weeks
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Why don't eclipses happen every month?
Everything has to line up perfectly on the same plane, which is rare
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Why is it cold at the poles?
Sunlight comes at an indirect angle
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Why do the constellations you can see change with the seasons?
Earth revolves around the sun and sees different areas of space.
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How much more sunlight is there in Washington than Hawaii in June?
2 hours 32 minutes
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What is the change in the sunlit area of one celestial body, such as the moon, as seen from another celestial body, such as Earth?
Phase
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What force slows a rolling ball on grass?
Friction
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In which direction does Earth rotate?
From west to east OR counterclockwise
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How long is one full moon cycle?
29.5 Days
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What is the difference between an umbra and a penumbra?
Umbra: darkest part of the shadow, total eclipse area
Penumbra: less dark shadow, partial eclipse
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What is it called when there is a day with equal amounts of day and night? (happens in March and September)
Equinox
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What are the two days per year when day and night hours are equal called?
Equinoxes
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What is the difference in precipitation between the wettest and driest month?
About 40-45 mm
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What happens when the shadow of one celestial object falls on another?
Eclipse
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What green pigment in plants captures energy from sunlight?
Chlorophyll
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What angle is Earth's tilt?
23.5 Degrees
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What moon phase happens right before a full moon?
Waxing Gibbous
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What phase does the moon need to be in during a lunar eclipse?
Full moon
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What is it called when the poles receive 24 hours of daylight? (Happens in June and December)
Solstice
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What is the shortest day of the year called?
Winter Solstice
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How much sunlight is there on May 1st?
13 hours 5 minutes
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What is a part of the year that has particular weather patterns and daylight hours?
Season
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How tall was Mr. Lagge in 6th Grade?
4'5"