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stars, moons, planets.....

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Large spiraling cloud of GAS and DUST that moves inward due to gravity to form a STAR   Nebula  
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The closest star,(CENTER) to our solar system   SUN  
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How large and hot a star is in relation to other stars   actual brightness (magnitude)  
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The hottest star would be the color   BLUE  
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The coldest star would be the color   RED  
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A stars brightness as seen from Earth   apparent brightness (Magnitude)  
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The planets closest to the Sun are ___ their surfaces are rock, few moons and no rings   TERRESTRIAL planets  
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The outer planets of our solar system are called ____ surface mostly gases, many moons , and rings   JOVIAN planets  
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The surface of Earth is covered mostly by   Water  
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The length of a year is equivalent to the time it takes for   one Revolution of the Earth around the sun  
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the length of a day is equivalent to the time it takes for (1 day or 24 hours)   Rotation of Earth  
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The force responsible for keeping planets in orbiting motion around the Sun   Gravity  
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The movement of a planet around the Sun is (1 year= 365 1/4 days)   Revolution  
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The factor that contributes to the seasons occurring in New York State   the tilt of Earth on its axis  
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The sun appears to move across the sky during the day because the Earth is   rotating on its axis  
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The direction the planets revolve around the sun   Counter-Clockwise  
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When Earth's axis is tilted TOWARD the sun, the season occurring is   Summer  
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When Earth's axis is tilted AWAY from the sun, the season occurring is   Winter  
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chunks of matter on space whose orbits cross the orbits of the planets   Meteoroid  
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a meteoroid that enters the Earth's atmosphere, vaporizes and gives off streaks of light (shooting star)   Meteor  
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any meteoroid matter that survives the atmosphere and strikes the ground   Meteorite  
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Orbit the sun in highly elliptical path   Comets  
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Metallic, rocky bodies without atmospheres that orbit the sum   Asteroids  
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Reason for seasons   Earth's tilted axis  
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The moon takes ___ to go through a full phase cycle   29.5 days (One Month)  
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Why does the moon have an effect on tides on Earth   the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun  
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Sun is blocked, Earth, moon, & sun lined up (new moon)   Solar Eclipse  
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Moon is blocked , moon, Earth, & sun lined up (full moon)   Lunar Eclipse  
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New moon to full moon gets larger   Waxing  
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Full moon to new moon gets smaller   Waning  
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