Amplify Earth, Moon, and Sun Unit Review

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What is a gibbous moon?

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A moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth.

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What is the moon?

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A rocky sphere that travels around a planet.

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Why is there not a lunar eclipse every month during the full moon phase?

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The moon's orbit around the Earth is tilted, allowing it to not always be in the shadow of the Earth.

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Does the moon make its own light?

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No, the moon does not make its own light.

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What is the main source of light at the center of our solar system?

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The Sun.

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What is the term for the path that a celestial body follows around another body?

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Orbit.

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What is a lunar eclipse?

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An event that occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.

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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, while a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.

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What are the phases of the moon?

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The different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth, including new moon, crescent, first quarter, gibbous, full moon, and waning phases.

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

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The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun.

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