Sun
What are the differences between rotates and revolves?
rotate-spin
revolve- move around
The stars appear in different positions the sky because...
of Earth revolving around the sun
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
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
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Why have only few people ever seen a total solar eclipse?
Name the first humans to step foot on the moon's surface.
Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldwin
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
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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
How long is a complete cycle of Moon phases?
29.5
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The sun provides the Earth with the ___________ and _____________ it needs to sustain_______________.
heat, life, light
New Moon
How many days does it take to see all of the phases of the moon?
29.5 days
Earth as a whole is closest to the Sun on this date.
January 3rd
What is the order of a lunar eclipse
earth between sun and moon
What is a ball of hot gas that gives off light and other types of energy?
A star
If Earth had no tilt, would there be seasonal changes?
No, it's the tilt that causes the seasonal changes
Waxing means the light is _______________ and waning means the light is ___________________.
Waxing means the light is maxing and waning means the light is losing.
In a waning moon, the light is on the....
left
Explain a solstice
Earth is closest and farest from the sun
Describe what penumbra is.
Lighter part of the shadow
Name the phases of the moon.
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
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An object orbiting around another object
Define Umbra.
the darker, inner part of an shadow
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