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Earth, moon, sun 4.6

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The sun is ___ times bigger than the earth 109
The earth is __ times bigger than the moon 4
The tilt of the earth on its axis causes the ________ seasons
When the northern hemisphere is tilted AWAY from the sun, that part of the earth is experiencing ______ winter
When the northern hemisphere is tilted TOWARD the sun, that part of the earth is experiencing ______ summer
In 365 days, the earth makes a complete ________ of the sun revolution
In 24 hours, the earth makes a complete ________ on its axis rotation
The ______ of the moon are caused by the reflection of sunlight off the moon’s surface phases
During which phase of the moon do you see a complete, white circle full moon
During which phase of the moon is it not visible at all new moon
During the first and last quarter phases of the moon, you see a _____ of the circle half
The phases of the moon are responsible for the changes in the ____ tides
____ tides are associated with full moons and new moons high
Highest tidal ranges are associated with full and new moons, which are when the Earth, moon and sun are ________ aligned
____ tides are associated with the first and last quarter of the moon phase low
The lowest tides are associated with the first and last quarter, when the earth, sun, and moon are at _____ angles right
The _____ is an average-sized yellow star, about 110 times the diameter of Earth sun
The sun is approximately ____ billion years old 4.6
The moon is a _________ of the earth satellite
Our moon is a small, rocky satellite, having about __ of the diameter of Earth and one-eightieth its mass 1/4
The moon has extremes of temperature, and no atmosphere or _____ to support life water
Earth, unlike the other three inner planets, has large amounts of life-supporting water and an ______-rich atmosphere oxygen
Earth’s protective __________ blocks out most of the sun’s damaging rays atmosphere
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