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| What is the source of all energy on Earth? | The Sun
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| What is the surface of the moon covered with? | rocks,dust,craters
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| Why do we have tides? | Gravitational pull from the moon and sun pull on Earth and cause the water level to rise and fall.
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| How long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun? | 365 days= 1 year
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| What is the atmosphere of the moon like? | It doesn't have one.
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| Which planets are the biggest? Gas or Rocky? | Gas
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| If one side has day the what does the other side have? | Night
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| What would life be without the Sun. | It wouldn't exist.
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| Give an example of fossil fuel. | coal,oil,natural gas
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| Name the seasons in order. | Winter,Spring,Summer,Fall
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| What is another name for the outer planets? | Gas planets
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| What is it called when the moon is completly lit up? | Full Moon
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| What changes how shawdows look? | The position of the Sun.
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| Name the planets in order. | MVEMJSUN
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| How much of the moon is always lit? | Half
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| When NH has Spring what does SH have? | fall(autumn)
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| Why are shawdows the shortest at midday? | The Sun is directly overhead.
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| After a new moon, the moon gets bigger. This is called what? | waxing
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| What is a star? | A large ball of glowing gas.
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| Why is Pluto considered a dwarf planet? | It is too small that it can't clear it's area.
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| When are shawdows the shortest? | At midday (around noon)
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| How long does it take Earth to rotate once? | 24 hours (1 day)
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| How many earths could fit into the sun. | 1 million
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| Which planet is the largest? | Jupiter
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| Name the 4 outer planets? | JSUN
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| The moon appers to change due to the positions of__________________. | Sun,Moon,Earth
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| How many tides do we have a day? | 4 tides - 2 high and 2 low
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| Which planet is known for its huge giant storm? | Jupiter (it's storm is it's red spot)
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| What is it called when the moon is completely dark? | New moon
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| After a full moon, the moon gets smaller, what is this called? | Waning
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| Name the 4 rocky planets? | Mercury,Venus,Earth,and Mars
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| What does revolve mean? | To go around another object.
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| Planets are what since they orbit around something else? | Natural Satellites
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| The sun's energy is stored in what? | Fossil Fuels
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| How far away does Earth orbit from the Sun? | Millions of miles
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| Why do we have seasons? | Because of the tilt of the Earth.
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| How long does it take the moon to go through its phases? | 29 1/2 - almost a month
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| Which is the hottest planet? | Venus
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| Which way does Earth rotate? | West to East
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| The Sun produces what? | Heat and light
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| What direction do shawdows point from the sun? | Away from the sun
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| How does the Sun's energy cause weather conditions on the Earth? | Starts the water cycle with evaporation,Prrovides wind.
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| When are the shawdows the longest? | Sunrise or at dusk.
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| What is another name for rocky planets? | Inner planets
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| Where does the sun rise and sets? | East and West
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| A small section of the moon that is lit is called a ___________________. | Crescent
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| What does rotate mean? | To spin around on its own axis.
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| Where does the moon gets its light from? | Reflection from the Sun.
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| How are comets and Asteroids similar? | 1. Both orbit the sun
2. Both made up of rocks
3.They are both celestial
4. Both have elliptical orbit
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| What is the Sun-Earth- Moon system? | Moon revolves aroun Earth and Earth revolves around Sun.
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| What is the difference between a meteoroid,a meteorite,and a meteor? | A meteor burns up whaen it hits the atmosphere and it is visible. A meteoroid is celestial.A meteorite makes it into the atmosphere and hits the surface.
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| Comets are one of the sources of meteorites which strike Earth.the other one is _________________. | asteroids
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| The majority of asteroids are found in a belt between what two planets? | Mars and Jupiter
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| Comets are mostly made up of what? | Dust and ice
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