Sun Earth Moon System 6th

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What is a lunar eclipse?

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned directly between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon.

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What is the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a lunar eclipse?

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Sun - Earth - Moon.

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How does a slower rotation of the Earth affect the length of a day?

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It would result in a longer day.

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What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?

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The umbra.

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What is the term for the spinning of an object on its axis?

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Rotation.

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What is the phase of the Moon when it is less than half illuminated and decreasing?

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Waning Crescent.

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What is the phase of the Moon when it is more than half illuminated and increasing?

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Waxing Gibbous.

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What is the term for the path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space?

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Orbit.

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What is the lighter outer part of a shadow called?

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The penumbra.

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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.