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Sun, Moon, and Earth

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The Sun and all the objects in it are part of the _______

Solar System

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What is the name for the scientist who study objects in outer space?

Astronomers

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Earth's closest star

Sun

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What is the imaginary line that circles Earth?

Equator

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What is the imaginary line that runs through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole?

Axis

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What are the dark spots on the Sun called?

Sunspots

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Another name for the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun is oval or?

elliptical

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How much time does it take Earth to rotate once?

24 hours

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What causes day and night?

Earth's rotation

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What is the amount of time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun once?

365 days or one year

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What two things cause the Earth's seasons?

tilt of Earth and Earth's rotation

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What is the name for when the moon becomes gradually larger?

Waxing

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What is the name for when the moon becomes gradually smaller?

Waning

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What did astronauts find when they traveled to the mooon?

rock and dust

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After a new Moon what do we see next?

crescent moon

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