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Moon phases, seasons

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With the exception of ____ of the moon is it up by the Sun. half
The moon rotates _____________, when looking down at its "North Pole" counterclockwise
Waxing moon getting more illuminated (moving towards full moon)
Crescent less than half of our moon illuminated
Waning moon getting less illuminated (moving towards new moon)
Gibbous more than half of our moon illuminated
A mostly dark moon means waxing
a mostly light moon means waning
if the light is on the left side of the moon crescent
if the light is on the right side of the moon gibbous
What is the general shape of Earth's orbit nearly a perfect circle
What is the best orientation (perspective) to view Earth's Orbit? directly above
When Earth is the closest to the sun, what season is Boston experiencing? Winter
Where does the tilt of Earth's axis and the North Pole ALWAYS point to The North Star (Polaris)
If the Earth's tilt is pointed towards the sun, then what season is it for the northern hemisphere? Summer
If the Earth's tilt is away from the sun, then what season is it for the northern hemisphere? Winter
If the Earth's tilt is not pointing towards or away, what season is it fall/spring
What is the reason we have seasons the Earth's tilt of axis (~23.5 degrees)
If the daytime is more, then what season is it Summer
if the nighttime is more, then what season is it Winter
If there is an equal amount of day and night, then what season is it fall/spring
How do tides occur the gravitational force between the Sun and the Moon
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