Earth-Sun-Moon

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What season is experienced in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is at its farthest point from the Sun?

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WINTER

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

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REVOLUTION

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the term for the movement of the Earth on its axis?

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ROTATION

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What phase of the moon occurs when it is between the Earth and the Sun?

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NEW MOON

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What phase of the moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?

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FULL MOON

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the approximate duration of one complete rotation of the Earth?

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24 HOURS

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What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on seasons?

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The tilt causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to seasons.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the term for the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun that causes summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

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The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

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ONE YEAR

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the name of the imaginary line that the Earth rotates around?

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AXIS