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The Earth-moon system takes how long to revolve around the sun?
1 year
The stars change with the seasons because of...
Earth's revolution
Why can't we see other stars during the day?
The sun is the closest star to Earh and blocks out the light of other stars
The shape of the moon seems to change because...?
The moon revolves around Earth
Earth rotates on its axis once every ...
24 hours
What is the force that pulls one object toward another?
Gravity
Earth is tilted toward the sun and there are more hours of daylight. What season is it?
Summer
The moon and sun APPEAR to rise in the ________ and set in the _________.
rise in the east and set in the west
About 14 days into the moon cycle, or halfway through, you would see a __________ moon.
a full moon
A crescent moon is MORE OR LESS lit up.
Less
How many planets are in our Solar System?
Eight
How many days does it take to see all of the phases of the moon?
28 days
The sun and moon APPEAR to rise and set in the sky because.....
of Earth's rotation on it's axis
What is a ball of hot gas that gives off light and other types of energy?
A star
How many times does the Earth rotate in one year?
365 days
A gibbous moon is MORE OR LESS lit up.
More
In a waning moon, the light is on the....
left
We experience nighttime when...
our side of the planet faces away from the sun
The Earth is part of what galaxy?
The Milky Way.
If Earth had no tilt, would there be seasonal changes?
No, the tilt causes the seasons
The number of hours Earth takes to complete one full rotation is?
24
In a waxing moon, the light is on the...
right