Earth, Moon & Space
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| show | The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles
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| show | The spinning motion of a planet around its axis
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| revolution | show 🗑
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| orbit | show 🗑
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| show | Each 24 hour cycle of day and night
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| show | The study of the moon, stars and other objects in space
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| What causes day and night? | show 🗑
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| show | The Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
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| show | The 2 days of the year when the sun is overhead at 23.5 degrees North or South (longest or shortest days of the year)
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| equinox | show 🗑
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| How is the Northern Hemisphere titled in relation to the sun when it is summer? | show 🗑
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| show | At the equator sunlight hits Earth's surface directly and is less spread out.
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| How does the moon move? | show 🗑
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| What causes the different phases of the moon? | show 🗑
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| show | Around once a month or each time the moon revolves aroudn the Earth
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| Describe a New Moon | show 🗑
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| show | Half of the side of the moon facing Earth is lighted
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| Describe a Full Moon | show 🗑
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| Describe a Third quarter | show 🗑
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| When does an eclipse occur? | show 🗑
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| What is a solar eclipse? | show 🗑
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| What is a lunar eclipse? | show 🗑
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| show | Earth is directly between the moon and the sun.
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| What are tides? | show 🗑
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| Why do tides occur? | show 🗑
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| show | It contains craters, highlands and maria
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