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Space Movement
Mars
Seasons
The Moon
Things in Space
100
The Earth's orbit around the sun lasts this long.
1 year or 365 Days
100

What is the longest season on Mars?

Spring

100

What allows planets like Earth have seasons?

It's tilted

100

When the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, this occurs.

Solar Eclipse

100
have a nucleus, coma, and tail

comet

200
The amount of time it takes the Earth to make one full rotation
1 day or 24 hours
200

How long is summer on Mars?

178 days

200
When part of the Earth is tilted closer to the sun, that part of the world experiences this season.
Summer
200
Solar refers to the sun. This term refers to the moon.
Lunar
200

shooting stars

meteors

300

What causes a constellation to change position in the sky?

movement of the Earth around the sun

300

Why are the seasons on Mars not equal like on Earth?

The orbit is egg shaped

300
When part of the Earth is tilted away from the sun, that part of the world experiences this season.
Winter
300
During this phase of the moon, we can see no light from the moon.
New Moon
300

found in a space between Mars and Jupiter

asteroids

400
This word describes the motion that the Earth and all of the other planets take around the Sun
Orbit
400

How long is a Martian year?

669

400
If the northern hemisphere is experiencing Autumn, the southern hemisphere is experiencing this season.
Spring
400
During this process, the moon moves through the Earth's shadow, and cannot be seen for a short time.
Lunar Eclipse
400

collections of many solar systems.  Can be spiral, elliptical or irregular in shape.

galaxy

500
True of False: The moon orbits the Sun
False: The moon does not orbit the Sun, it orbits the Earth.
500

Why is a year on Mars longer than a year on Earth?

It has a longer orbit

500

One what two days of the year is the amount of daylight and night equal?  

Spring and Fall Equinox

500
The moon affects this part of the Earth, changing it daily on our beaches.
The ocean tides
500

There are two stars with the same size and real brightness.  One appears brighter in our sky.  Why?

it is likely closer to Earth.