Earth and the Moon

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What is the main cause of tides on Earth?

Back

The gravitational pull of the moon.

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What moon phase occurs when the moon is not visible from Earth?

Back

This is the new moon phase.

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What is the term for the Earth spinning on its axis?

Back

Rotation.

Front

How long does the cycle of the moon last?

Back

About a month.

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What phase of the moon is characterized by more than half of the moon being illuminated but not fully?

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Waxing gibbous.

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What is the term for the path the Earth takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit.

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

Back

Lunar month.

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

Back

Full moon.

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What is the term for the gravitational force that the moon exerts on Earth?

Back

Gravitational pull.

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What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on day and night?

Back

It causes day and night.

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