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Seasons, moon phases, eclipses

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What season would this be in the southern hemisphere?

Winter

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What season would this be in the southern hemisphere?

Summer

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True or false: the moon rotates as fast as it revolves around the Earth

True

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Why does the moon appear to move across the sky at night?

Earth rotating on its axis

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How many days is one lunar phase cycle?

The moon's lunar cycle is 29.5 days (so about a month)

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A ______ eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.

lunar

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A solar eclipse occurs when the _____ comes between the Earth and Sun, creating a shadow.

moon

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What is the path an object in space takes around another object?

Orbit

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What is the angle of the Earth's tilt?

23.5 degrees

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Which season(s) would this be for southern and northern hemisphere?

Autumn and Spring

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Why do the moon's phases change?

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When there is more and more of the moon visible, it is w_______.

Waxing

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When there is less and less of the moon visible, it is w______.

Waning

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What does the word "lunar" mean?

MOON

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What does the word "solar" mean?

sunlight

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What causes the seasons?

the tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the sun

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