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The Sun
The Moon
Rotation
Revolution
Eclipses, Meteors, Comets, and Asteroids
100
the name of the closest star to Earth
What is the Sun?
100
A person on Earth see the entire lighted half of the Moon.
What is a full Moon.
100
about 24 hours
What is the Earth's rotation.
100
365 1/4 days
What is the time it takes for Earth to revolve around the Sun.
100
The name given when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon
What is a lunar eclipse.
200
The sun appears to be moving across the sky each day..this is due to....
What is Earth's rotation.
200
A person on Earth sees the unlit side of the Moon.
What is a New Moon.
200
June 21
What is the Summer Solstice - the longest period of daylight
200
The name given when the Moon blocks the light from the Sun on Earth.
What is a solar eclipse.
300
The location on Earth that has the greatest number of day light hours..
What is the Equator.
300
About a month.
What is the time it takes for the Moon to revolve around the Earth.
300
Rotation of the Earth
What is the length of the day
400
This causes the Moon to glow in our night sky...
What is the reflection of the Sun's rays.
400
Predictable pattern
What is the Moon phases.
400
The cause of day and night
What is Earth's rotation.
400
The factor that causes the Seasons in New York State.
What is the tilt of the Earth and Earth's Revolution.
400
A "dirty snowball" - gas and ice that orbits around the Sun and has a glowing tail!
What is a comet
500
Energy from the Sun reaches Earth by
What is radiation.
500
The Moon and Sun appear to be the same size in the sky
What is the Moon is smaller, but closer to the Earth than the Sun.
500
The Rotation/Revolution Song
What is (sing it!)
500
The times of year when we have equal day and night hours.
What is the Spring and Fall Equinox.
500
The force that is responsible for orbiting motions
What is gravity.