Astronomy Review

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What makes Earth unique among the planets in the solar system?

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Earth has oceans and lakes.

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How long does one rotation of the Earth on its axis take?

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24 hours.

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What is Kepler's 1st law of planetary motion?

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Orbits are elliptical.

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How many phases does the moon go through?

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8.

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What is the name of the moon phase that occurs after the new moon?

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Waxing crescent.

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What is the name of the moon phase that occurs before the new moon?

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Waning crescent.

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What is the term for the path that a planet takes around the sun?

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Orbit.

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What is the significance of the Earth's tilt on its axis?

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It causes the seasons.

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What is the term for the time it takes for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

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Lunar month (approximately 29.5 days).

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What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?

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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun; a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon.