Earth and Space Science Review 6th-8th Grade

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What causes the seasons?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis.

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What are sunspots?

Back

Cooler areas on the sun.

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What is the term for the clear-cutting of trees from an area?

Back

Deforestation.

Front

Which arrangement represents a LUNAR eclipse?

Back

Sun, Earth, Moon.

Front

How far apart are most objects in space?

Back

Enormous distances.

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What is the Earth's axis?

Back

An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Front

What is a solar eclipse?

Back

When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The trapping of the sun's warmth in the planet's lower atmosphere.

Front

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Back

Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is long-term patterns.

Front

What is a comet?

Back

A small celestial body made of ice and dust that develops a tail when close to the sun.