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Unit 9 Review

Unit 9 Cycles Review

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A _______ is Earth spinning on it's axis. rotation
It takes Earth ___________ to rotate once. 24 hours
A _________ is one trip of the Earth around the Sun. revolution
It takes Earth __________ to revolve around the sun. 365 1/4 days
Day and night is caused by Earth's _____. rotation
Earth's ___________ are caused by the tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun. seasons
The phases of the moon are produced by _________. the reflection of sunlight.
It takes ___________ to move through all of the phases of the moon. 29.5 days
During ___________________ phases, the moon grows in brightness. waxing
During ___________________ phases, the moon decreases in brightness. waning
A _____________________ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun blocking the sunlight. solar
A ________ eclipse occurs when the moon passes into the Earth’s shadow lunar
Earth's ________ are caused by Earth's tilt as it revolves around the Sun. seasons
What are the 4 seasons? spring, summer, winter, fall
During _____, Earth's pole is tilted towards the sun gets the largest amount of sunlight. summer
During ____, Earth's pole is tilted away from the sun and we have less light. winter
_____ solstice occurs on June 21 and it is the longest day of the year. Summer
______ solstice occurs on Dec 21 and it is the shortest day of the year. Winter
During an _________, Earth has equal amounts of daylight and darkness. equinox
________ equinox is the first day of autumn on September 21. Autumnal
_____equinox is the first day of spring on March 21. Vernal
Neap tides occur during ________ and _______. 1st quarter and 3rd quarter
Spring tides occur during _______ moon and _____ moon. full & new
During _____ tides Earth has the least difference between high and low tides. neap
During ____ tides Earth has the greatest difference between high and low tide spring
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