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Sun & Moon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to repeat over and over again | cycle |
| to put in order | sequence |
| the spinning of the Earth on its axis | rotation |
| the movement of the Earth around the sum | revolution |
| slope or slant | tilt |
| imaginary line throught the center of the Earth | axis |
| the force or pull of one thing to another | gravitational pull |
| 4 periods of time in a year | seasons |
| rise and fall of the ocean | tides |
| the shape of the moon at a particular time | phase |
| no moon visible | New Moon |
| shape of moon when it is small or thin | Crescent Moon |
| being able to see 1/2 of the moon | Quarter/Half Moon |
| being able to see most of the moon | Gibbous Moon |
| having a clear view of the moon | Full Moon |
| path around the moon | orbit |
| anything that revolves around something larger | satellite |
| what causes day and night | rotation of Earth |
| how long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun | one year/365 days |
| what causes seasons | Earth's axis |
| what do we get from the sun | light and heat |
| how many phases does the moon have | 8 |
| what causes the tides in the ocean | moon's gravitational pull |
| how long does it take the moon to go through all of its phases | one month |