Planets of the Solar System
Our Rotating Earth
Earth's Yearly Cycle
Movement of the Moon
Earth's Tides and Eclipses
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The third planet from the sun

What is Earth?

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The amount of time the Earth takes to rotate on its axis

What is 24 hours

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The coldest season on Earth

What is Winter

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The cycle where the moon appears to change shape from Planet Earth

What is the Phases of the Moon

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The tide when the water reaches its highest point on a beach.

What is High Tide

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The only celestial body that revolves around Planet Earth

What is the moon

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The invisible line that splits the Earth into North and South Hemispheres

What is the Equator

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The shortest day of the year

What is the Winter Solstice

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The Phases when from Earth we see less of the moon

What is Waning

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The Moon phases when a Spring Tide will occur

What is New Moon and Full Moon

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The scientific model that places the Earth in the centre of the universe

What is the Geocentric Model

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The amount of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun

What is 365.25 days

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The cause of the seasons on Earth

What is Earth's Axial Tilt

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The phases when we see more of the moon

What is Waxing

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The astronomical event when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow causing it to become darker.

What is a Lunar Eclipse

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The planet which is furtherest away from the Sun

What is Neptune

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The axial tilt of Planet Earth

What is 23.5 degrees

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The season in the Southern Hemisphere if it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere

What is Summer

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The amount of time it takes for the Moon to Rotate on its axis and Revolve around Earth

What is 27.3 days

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The phenomena when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the face of the Sun.

What is a Solar Eclipse

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The scientific model that represents all of the planets revolving around the sun

What is the Heliocentric Model

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The amount of Time Zones on Earth

What is 24 Time Zones

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The time of year when the sun is closest to the equator which results in equal amounts of day and night time

What is the Equinox

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Approximately the time it takes for the Moon to cycle through its phases

One Month

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The tide where there are lower high tides and higher low tides

What is a Neap Tide