Sun, Earth, Moon

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What causes day and night on Earth?

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The rotation of Earth on its axis.

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What is the name of the moon phase when the moon is fully illuminated?

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Full Moon.

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How long does it take for the Full Moon phase to reappear?

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Approximately 27-28 days.

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What celestial body is in the middle during a solar eclipse?

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The Moon.

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What is the name of the moon phase when it is more than half illuminated but not full?

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Waxing Gibbous.

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What is the name of the moon phase when it is less than half illuminated?

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Crescent Moon.

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What is the term for the path that the Earth takes around the Sun?

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Orbit.

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What is the tilt of the Earth's axis responsible for?

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The changing seasons.

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What is the name of the moon phase when it is completely dark?

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New Moon.

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What is the term for the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

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Revolution.