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The Moon
Earth's cycle
The Solar System
Seasons
Eclipses
100

This huge rock does not have its own light 

The Moon

100

There are ______ hours in a day. 

24  hours in one day 

100

This is found in the center of the solar system

The Sun 

100

Changes in the seasons occurs because of this ____.  

Revolution of earth around sun 

100

This Eclipse shows an alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon.

A Lunar Eclipse shows an alignment of the sun, earth and moon.

200

The moon is visible to us because it reflects light from this source.

The Sun 

200

Every object revolves around the sun in this path. 

An orbit. 

200

This planet is closest to the sun. 

Mercury is closest to the sun. 

200

This is called one complete revolution of Earth around the Sun. 

A year

200

This occurs when the Moon perfectly aligns between the Sun and Earth. 

A Solar Eclipse 

300

This phase follows the waning crescent moon phase

New moon 

300

The time it takes for the earth to revolve around the Sun. 

One year. 
300
This forms a group of stars in the sky.

A Constellation is a group of stars in the sky. 

300

True or false: Earth's rotation results in the change of seasons. 

False: 

Earth's rotation on its axis causes day and night 

Change of seasons are caused by revolution of earth around the sun.

300

This must happen for a solar eclipse to occur.

The Moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun. 

400

This stage of the moon cycle shows a moon phase lit on the left side and like it was cut in half.

Waning 

400

Earth's rotation on its axis causes this to occur. 

Day and Night. 

400

This star is closest to Earth. 

The sun. 

400

This occurs when neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the Sun. 

An equinox. 

400

Lunar Eclipses occur in this moon phase 

Full moon phase. 

500

Gravity on the moon is more / less than gravity on earth

Gravity on the moon is LESS than gravity on earth. 

500

The position of the axis on Earth is important for this reason. 

Seasons 

500

This planet is the largest among the Inner planets. Its surface is mostly covered in water, giving it a bluish appearance from space, and it rotates every 24 hours.

Earth 

500

The length of daylight and darkness varies depending on ________

Season 

500

The Moon casts a shadow on Earth, and blocks our view of the Sun during this type of Eclipse.

Solar Eclipse