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Earth and Moon
Earth, Moon and Beyond Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spin on an axis | rotation |
| to move around a center point | revolution |
| a path a planet takes around the Sun or the Moon takes around the Earth | orbit |
| a shadow in space | eclipse |
| an eclipse that happens during the day and the moon is in second place | solar eclipse |
| and eclipse that happend at night and the Moon is in last place | lunar eclipse |
| what causes the Moon to stay in orbit around the Earth | gravity |
| High tides occur when the Moon is in the _____ or ____ phase | full moon or new moon |
| Low tides occur when the Moon is in the ______ phases | first/ last quarter |
| happens over and over again | cycles |
| True or False: Moon phasses, seasons and tides occur in a cycle | True |
| True or False: The Moon makes its own light | False |
| Light from the Sun ______ off of the Moon allowing us to see the Moon on Earth | reflects |
| True or False: The stars and Sun appear to move acrosss the sky because the Earth is rotating | True |
| Day and Night happen | every 24 hours on Earth |
| The Earth's revolution causes | seasons on Earth and one year (365 days) |
| The Sun is not the largest star but seems that way because | it is the closest star to Earth |
| True or False: Without the Sun we would not have a water cycle | True |
| Te inner planets are | Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars |
| The outer planets are | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune |
| Planets closer to the Sun are (hotter/ colder)? | hotter |
| Planets farther from the Sun have a (long/ short) year? | long |