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Sun & Moon

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to repeat over and over again   cycle  
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to put in order   sequence  
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the spinning of the Earth on its axis   rotation  
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the movement of the Earth around the sum   revolution  
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slope or slant   tilt  
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imaginary line throught the center of the Earth   axis  
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the force or pull of one thing to another   gravitational pull  
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4 periods of time in a year   seasons  
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rise and fall of the ocean   tides  
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the shape of the moon at a particular time   phase  
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no moon visible   New Moon  
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shape of moon when it is small or thin   Crescent Moon  
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being able to see 1/2 of the moon   Quarter/Half Moon  
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being able to see most of the moon   Gibbous Moon  
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having a clear view of the moon   Full Moon  
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path around the moon   orbit  
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anything that revolves around something larger   satellite  
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what causes day and night   rotation of Earth  
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how long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun   one year/365 days  
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what causes seasons   Earth's axis  
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what do we get from the sun   light and heat  
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how many phases does the moon have   8  
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what causes the tides in the ocean   moon's gravitational pull  
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how long does it take the moon to go through all of its phases   one month  
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