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the earth sun

chapter 37

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gravity is a force that pulls objects downwards
the moon is a satellite of the earth
the moon goes around the earth every 27.3 days
the side of the earth facing the sun has day
the side of the earth turned away from the sun has night
the earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees
the seasons are caused due to the angle of the earth
in June the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun so it is summer
in June the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun so it is winter
are there seasons at the equator no as it always received the same amount of sunlight
longest day of the year in ireland June 21
shortest day of year in ireland December 21
the moon reflects light from the sun
the moon orbits the earth every 27.3 days and also rotates on its axis therefore the same side of the moon is always facing the earth
waxing of the moon means it is getting bigger
a full moon occurs on day 14 of the lunar cycle
a waning moon means the moon is getting smaller
a new lunar cycle begins every 27 days
a lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes between the sun and the moon
a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the earth
benefits of space exploration include better solar panels and water purification systems
hazards of space exploration include explosion, burning up and space debris
Created by: PHealy
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