Science Topic 7 Patterns in Space

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward each other, such as pulling objects downward to the center of the Earth.

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

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Full moon.

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What causes day and night on Earth?

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Day and night are caused by Earth's rotation on its axis.

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True or False: Shadows are about the same length at 11am and 1pm.

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True.

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Why do shadows change length throughout the day?

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Shadows change length because when the sun is low in the horizon, the shadow is long. As the sun rises, the shadow gets shorter.

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

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Orbit.

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What is the main reason we experience seasons on Earth?

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Seasons are caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the sun.

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What is a solar eclipse?

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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light.

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What is a lunar eclipse?

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, causing the Earth's shadow to fall on the moon.

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What is the term for the different shapes of the moon we see from Earth?

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Phases of the moon.

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