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Sun
Solar System
Moon
Earth
Atmosphere
100
Earth's sun is this size
What is average size?
100
These other members are in the solar system besides the sun and planets (3)
What are comets, moons, and asteroids?
100
We see different phases of the moon becuase of this
What is reflected light from Sun?
100
This causes the length of one day on Earth to be 24 hours?
What is rotation?
100
Where the atmosphere is located
What is a thin shell around Earth?
200
The Sun is this much bigger than Earth
What is a million times?
200
Earth's orbit is this shape?
What is circular?
200
Eath orbits the sun while the moon orbits this.
What is Earth?
200
Earth's rotation causes the sun and moon to appear to rise here
What is the eastern horizon?
200
The 4 main things in the atmosphere
What are nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor?
300
Stars are so far away that they look like this
What are points of light?
300
This si the force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun
What is gravity?
300
These result from seeing different portions of the lighted area of the moon's surface.
What are phases of the moon?
300
Earth's revolution around the sun defines the length of a year as this many days?
What is 365 and 1/4 days?
300
The atmosphere is divided into this many layers iwth distinct properties
What is 6?
400
How would you compare distances between stars
What is vast?
400
The regular and predictable motions in the solar system explain these 7 things
What is a day, a year, phases of the moon, eclipses, tides, meteor showers, and comets?
400
The phases of the moon repeat in cyclic pattern this often.
What is a month?
400
These two things cause the seasons
What are revolution and tilt?
400
Nearly all weather occurs in the lowest layer of the atmosphere
What is the troposphere?
500
What are the major bodies in the solar system?
What is the sun and planets?
500
These 2 things are based on celestial observations
What are time and the coordinate system?
500
The apparent motions of the Sun, Moon,planets, and stars across the sky can be explained by these 2 things.
What is Earth's rotation and revolution?
500
The lenght of daylight depends on these two things
What is latitude and season?
500
A altitude increases, air pressure does this?
What is decreases?