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Planets
Bodies in Space
Day and Night
Seasons
Phases of the Moon
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How many planets are there?
Nine including Pluto
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These bodies in space orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Their last known collision with earth caused the extinction of dinosaurs.
Asteroids
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The earth is tilted on an imaginary line called...
An axis
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What are the four seasons?
Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
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When the side of the moon facing the earth is not illuminated it is called...
New moon
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This planet has a solid body but is too close to the sun to be seen.
Mercury
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These bodies in space are so small that they cannot reach the earth's surface because they burn up in the atmosphere.
Meteors
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What degree is the earth tilted?
23.5 degrees from an upright position
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Explain when summer occurs on earth
When a given location on earth is tilted towards the sun
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When half of the moon is visible for the first half of the evening and then goes down it is called a...
First quarter
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This planet is gaseous, icy and has a great red spot.
Juptior
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These bodies in space are often mistaken for shooting stars by observers on earth.
Meteorites
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Describe what causes day.
When the Earth's rotation spins so we face towards the sun it is daytime
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Describe when winter occurs
When a given location on earth is tilted away from the sun
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When most of the moon is visible except a small crescent it is called a...
Waxing Gibbous
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This planet has large quantities of liquid water
Earth
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These bodies in space are known for having a tail of vaporized heat and frozen gas.
Comets
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Describe what causes night
When the earth's rotation spins us so we face away from the sun.
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In which season is daytime shorter and longer
Shorter - Winter Longer - Summer
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When the entire face of the moon is observed we call it a...
Full Moon
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Name all the planets in their order closest to furthest from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
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Order the colors of stars light from coolest to hottest.
Red - Cool Yellow - Hot (sun) White - Very Hot Blue - Extremely Hot
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What is the exact amount of time it takes for the earth to completely rotate.
23 h, 56min, 4 sec
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Describe what happens to the arctic circle during the summer and winter
The sun does not set. it has constant sunlight. In the winter the sun does not rise and it is constant night
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List all of the 8 phases of the moon
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full moon, Waxing Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waxing Crescent, New Moon