Earth, Moon, and Sun

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All objects are attracted to each other by the force of

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gravity

Front

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes how long?

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365.25 days

Front

In the Northern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs in

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June

Front

Earth has seasons because: it has an axis, the sun gets closer and farther from the sun, axis is tilted as it moves around the sun, the sun gets hotter

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axis is tilted as it moves around the sun

Front

In the Southern Hemisphere, when is the summer solstice?

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December

Front

Two factors that affect gravity are: distance and mass, mass and weight, distance and weight, weight and speed

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distance and mass

Front

A pattern or grouping of stars that represent objects or people are called

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constellation

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The tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or stay at rest is called

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inertia

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A cold mixture of ice and dust that gives a long trail as it gets closer to the sun is a

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comet

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The phase of the moon you see depends on: where you are on Earth's surface, how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth, if the moon is making its own light, whether or not an eclipse is occurring.

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how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth