How Do the Sun, Earth and Moon Interact?

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What is a season?

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A time of year with a particular type of weather.

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What is a tide?

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The rise and fall in the water level of the ocean.

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What is an orbit?

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The path of one object in space around another object.

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What does it mean to rotate?

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To turn about an axis.

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What is an axis?

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The imaginary line around which Earth rotates.

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How does the Sun affect seasons?

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

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What is the relationship between the Earth and the Moon?

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The Moon orbits the Earth, affecting tides and causing lunar phases.

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What causes day and night?

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The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.

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What is the effect of the Moon's gravity on Earth?

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It causes tides in the oceans.

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What is a hemisphere?

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Half of the Earth, usually divided into Northern and Southern hemispheres.